Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 89.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in India, 1994–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in India stood at 89.0%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in India peaked at 91.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 1999.
That places India 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 62.4% | — |
| 1995 | 61.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 68.0% | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 66.4% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 58.9% | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 63.2% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 68.1% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 70.4% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 74.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 78.8% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 79.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 86.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 88.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 88.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 91.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 89.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.5% | 58.9% | 68.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 63.0% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 82.4% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 87.8% | 91.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.76 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in India was 89.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 1999.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- India ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release