India vs MDG: Developing Regions: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

India
3.4%
in 2025
MDG: Developing Regions
10.5%
in 2024
India rank
103rd
MDG: Developing Regions rank
100th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • India
  • MDG: Developing Regions
2.557.51012.515201220182025

How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 10.5% against 3.4% in India, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 3.1 times India's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

India ranks 103rd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 100th of 185 countries.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
2010s 5.6% 12.5% 6.9% MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 4.3% 11.0% 6.7% MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, India or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 10.5% against 3.4% in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between India and MDG: Developing Regions?
7.1%, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: Developing Regions?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do India and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
India ranks 103rd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 100th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release