Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 66.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in India, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in India stood at 66.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in India peaked at 66.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1996.
That places India 119th out of 182 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, upper secondary, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 31.4% | — |
| 1995 | 31.6% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 26.3% | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 30.1% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 65.8% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 26.3% | 31.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 32.7% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 50.1% | 66.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near India
- 116 Bahamas 68.3% compare
- 117 Tajikistan 68.3% compare
- 118 Turks and Caicos Islands 67.4% compare
- 120 Philippines 66.0% compare
- 121 Suriname 65.5% compare
- 122 Ghana 63.3% compare
More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68.40 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.89 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2585 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43.90 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.75 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in India was 66.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1996.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- India ranks 119th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.