Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 83.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in India, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in India stood at 83.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in India peaked at 87.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 1999.
That places India 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 63.0% | — |
| 1995 | 62.1% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 68.5% | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 67.1% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 59.4% | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 60.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 60.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 63.2% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 77.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 75.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 83.1% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 59.4% | 68.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 60.3% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 80.0% | 87.9% | 10 |
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More education data for India
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -8.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 65.78 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0449 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in India was 83.9% in 2019, 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 87.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 1999.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- India ranks 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.