Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 74.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 74.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in India peaked at 77.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 1971.
India ranks 124th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.2% | — |
| 1973 | 39.6% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 40.4% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 39.3% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 40.6% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 41.7% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 42.5% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 44.1% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 45.3% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 46.7% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 45.9% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 46.2% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 47.4% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 53.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 70.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 75.4% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 74.9% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.4% | 38.2% | 40.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 44.5% | 40.6% | 47.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 53.1% | 65.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 66.5% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 71.0% | 77.0% | 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in India was 74.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 1971.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- India ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release