Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in India
India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 72.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in India, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in India stood at 72.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in India peaked at 72.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1960.
That places India 76th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in India, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.7% | — |
| 1965 | 6.1% | +64.9% |
| 1970 | 8.4% | +37.7% |
| 1975 | 19.3% | +129.4% |
| 1980 | 31.3% | +62.4% |
| 1985 | 37.3% | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 44.3% | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 56.5% | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.8% | 8.4% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.3% | 31.3% | 37.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.4% | 44.3% | 46.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 56.5% | 63.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in India?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in India was 72.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1960.
- How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
- India ranks 76th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)