Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in India
India: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 64.18 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in India, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in India stood at 64.18 million number.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in India peaked at 66.87 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.91 million number, in 1994.
India ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 39.91 million number | — |
| 1995 | 40.29 million number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 45.38 million number | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 45.18 million number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 40.97 million number | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 42.07 million number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 42.81 million number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 44.83 million number | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 46.85 million number | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 48.82 million number | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 51.64 million number | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 52.33 million number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 55.86 million number | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 56.79 million number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 55.46 million number | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 59.42 million number | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 62.06 million number | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 63.01 million number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 64.17 million number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 66.46 million number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 66.46 million number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.87 million number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.08 million number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 65.46 million number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 64.18 million number | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.35 million number | 39.91 million number | 45.38 million number | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.75 million number | 42.07 million number | 56.79 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.42 million number | 59.42 million number | 66.87 million number | 10 |
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 64.18 million number in 2019, 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 66.87 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.91 million number in 1994.
- How does India rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- India ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.