Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) was 90.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
90.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
133rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
92.9%
in 2022
All-time low
49.4%
in 1999
Years of data
31
1994–2025
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 (%) (enrolment 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% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 90.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.2%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 90.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 97.4%, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (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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February 2026 Data Release