Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) was 81.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 81.0% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in India peaked at 81.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1971.
That places India 148th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.9% | — |
| 1972 | 14.3% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 14.8% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 15.8% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 16.0% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 16.5% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 16.9% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 18.6% | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 19.9% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 20.8% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 23.7% | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 23.6% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 25.7% | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 25.5% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 25.9% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 26.5% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 34.3% | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 35.1% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 35.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 36.1% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 35.2% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 41.3% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 58.2% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 74.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 78.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 81.0% | +2.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 81.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.5%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 81.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 87.7%, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +29.4% | 26.5% | 34.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.5% | 13.9% | 16.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 23.4% | 18.6% | 26.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 34.3% | 36.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 38.8% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 62.3% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 76.6% | 81.0% | 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, secondary, female in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in India was 81.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1971.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- India ranks 148th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release