Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 71.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
122nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
77.4%
in 2021
All-time low
34.6%
in 1996
Years of data
31
1994–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in India, 1994–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 71.1% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in India peaked at 77.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 1996.
India ranks 122nd of 195 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, upper secondary, male in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 39.5% | — |
| 1995 | 39.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 34.6% | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 37.0% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 40.8% | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.3% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 65.9% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 75.2% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 70.3% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 71.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 34.6% | 39.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 40.6% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 54.4% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 70.3% | 77.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 119 Tajikistan 71.7% compare
- 120 Guyana 71.5% compare
- 121 East Timor 71.5% compare
- 123 Palestine 71.1% compare
- 124 Cape Verde 69.2% compare
- 125 Marshall Islands 68.7% compare
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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in India was 71.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 1996.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- India ranks 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release