Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in India
India: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled was 68.40 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in India, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in India is 68.40 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in India peaked at 74.09 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.24 million, in 1971.
India ranks 1st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.24 million | — |
| 1972 | 15.75 million | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 16.27 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 16.72 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 17.18 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 17.62 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 18.29 million | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 18.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 19.96 million | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 21.08 million | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 22.36 million | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 23.97 million | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 25.06 million | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 27.24 million | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 28.46 million | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 29.67 million | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 29.84 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 30.27 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 30.76 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 32.93 million | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 35.09 million | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 37.26 million | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 39.43 million | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 40.23 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 40.93 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 41.70 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 42.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 41.65 million | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 40.70 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 42.92 million | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 43.59 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 45.23 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 46.56 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 48.56 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 50.98 million | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 51.89 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 53.81 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 56.41 million | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 55.11 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 58.56 million | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 61.43 million | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 64.16 million | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 62.60 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 67.77 million | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 67.88 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 68.19 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 69.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 68.54 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 70.82 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 74.09 million | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 73.23 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 70.24 million | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 68.18 million | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 68.40 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.32 million | 15.24 million | 19.96 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 26.87 million | 21.08 million | 30.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.25 million | 32.93 million | 42.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.51 million | 42.92 million | 56.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.74 million | 58.56 million | 69.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.83 million | 68.18 million | 74.09 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22.14 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in India?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in India was 68.40 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 74.09 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.24 million in 1971.
- How does India rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- India ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.