India vs UNICEF: World: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
India
3.3%
in 2025
UNICEF: World
8.4%
in 2024
India rank
99th
UNICEF: World rank
101st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- India
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 8.4% against 3.3% in India, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 2.6 times India's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 99th and UNICEF: World ranks 101st of 184 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5% | 9.9% | 4.4% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 8.9% | 4.7% | UNICEF: World |
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: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 8.4% against 3.3% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between India and UNICEF: World?
- 5.1%, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: World?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do India and UNICEF: World rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- India ranks 99th and UNICEF: World ranks 101st of 184 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, female (%). 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