India vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
India
3.4%
in 2025
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
10.2%
in 2024
India rank
103rd
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
106th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- India
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 10.2% against 3.4% in India, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 3.0 times India's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
India ranks 103rd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 106th of 185 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6% | 12.1% | 6.5% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 10.6% | 6.4% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 10.2% 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 6.8%, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do India and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- India ranks 103rd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 106th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release