Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in India
India: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 21.56 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in India, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 21.56 units per square kilometre for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in India peaked at 22.15 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.99 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places India 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 3.72 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 5.06 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 5.25 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 5.47 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 7.68 units per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 8.03 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 8.17 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 8.39 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 8.84 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 8.87 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 9.46 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 9.69 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 10.42 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 11.6 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 12.11 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 12.94 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 13.33 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 14.21 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 15.26 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 15.47 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.52 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 17.59 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 18.49 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 19.1 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 20.74 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 20.74 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.19 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 20.73 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 21.05 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.98 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 21.24 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 21.67 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 22.15 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 21.56 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 21.56 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.33 units per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 21.56 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 21.19 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +40.3% | 5.47 units per square kilometre | 7.68 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4 units per square kilometre | 1.99 units per square kilometre | 2.8 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.43 units per square kilometre | 3.2 units per square kilometre | 5.47 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.33 units per square kilometre | 7.68 units per square kilometre | 8.87 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.45 units per square kilometre | 9.46 units per square kilometre | 15.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.72 units per square kilometre | 16.52 units per square kilometre | 21.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.65 units per square kilometre | 21.24 units per square kilometre | 22.15 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 13 Mauritius 28.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 26.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Netherlands 23.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Barbados 21.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Philippines 20.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Israel 20.97 units per square kilometre compare
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 enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in India?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in India was 21.56 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 22.15 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does India rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- India ranks 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.