Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 90.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in India, 1994–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in India stood at 90.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in India peaked at 92.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1999.
India ranks 133rd of 199 countries on this measure, 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, female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 51.3% | — |
| 1995 | 50.4% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 57.7% | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 57.4% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 53.2% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 53.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 57.1% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 64.7% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 76.9% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 84.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 88.7% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 90.3% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 49.4% | 57.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 53.2% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 80.7% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 88.7% | 92.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in India was 90.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1999.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- India ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release