India vs UNICEF: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes
India
72.5%
in 2025
UNICEF: South Asia
63.7%
in 2024
India rank
124th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
125th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- India
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
India currently reports 72.5% against 63.7% in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: South Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 124th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 125th of 195 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 29.7% | 0.4% | India |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 36.9% | 4.1% | India |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 54.6% | 6.7% | India |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 64.4% | 7.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, India or UNICEF: South Asia?
- India, at 72.5% against 63.7% in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between India and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 8.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do India and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- India ranks 124th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 125th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release