Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in India
India: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 63.98 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.98 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
66.91 million
in 2022
All-time low
39.91 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2025
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in India, 1994–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in India stood at 63.98 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in India peaked at 66.91 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.91 million, in 1994.
That places India 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 39.91 million | — |
| 1995 | 40.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 45.38 million | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 45.18 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 40.97 million | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 42.07 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 42.81 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 44.83 million | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 46.85 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 48.82 million | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 51.64 million | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 52.33 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 55.86 million | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 56.79 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 55.46 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 59.42 million | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 62.06 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 63.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 64.17 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 66.46 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 66.46 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.08 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 65.45 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 64.18 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 64.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 66.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 66.91 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 63.74 million | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 63.48 million | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 63.98 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.35 million | 39.91 million | 45.38 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.75 million | 42.07 million | 56.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.41 million | 59.42 million | 66.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.83 million | 63.48 million | 66.91 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68.40 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.89 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2585 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43.90 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.75 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in India?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in India was 63.98 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 66.91 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.91 million in 1994.
- How does India rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- India ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release