Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in India
India: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 33.76 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in India, 1994–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in India is 33.76 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in India peaked at 33.76 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.51 million, in 1996.
That places India 1st out of 196 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 upper secondary education, female in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.19 million | — |
| 1995 | 8.50 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 6.51 million | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 7.55 million | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 9.87 million | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 11.13 million | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 11.28 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 12.25 million | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 13.92 million | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 14.52 million | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 15.54 million | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 16.28 million | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 16.95 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 19.31 million | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 19.95 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 21.54 million | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 23.05 million | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 25.10 million | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 25.47 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 29.32 million | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 29.31 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.46 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 29.57 million | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 30.86 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 31.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 31.69 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 32.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 33.53 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 33.34 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 32.71 million | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 33.76 million | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.12 million | 6.51 million | 9.87 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.11 million | 11.13 million | 19.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.60 million | 21.54 million | 31.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.92 million | 31.69 million | 33.76 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in India?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in India was 33.76 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 33.76 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.51 million in 1996.
- How does India rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- India ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release