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
2.557.51012.515201220182025

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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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