Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in India

India: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 66.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
66.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
111th
of 182 countries
All-time high
66.5%
in 2018
All-time low
35.0%
in 1996
Years of data
25
1994–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in India, 1994–2019

02040601994200620191994: 39.9 %1995: 40 %1996: 35 %1997: 37.3 %1999: 35.7 %2000: 38.5 %2001: 38.8 %2002: 40.1 %2003: 42 %2004: 43.5 %2005: 45.3 %2006: 46.2 %2007: 46.5 %2008: 51.1 %2009: 50.8 %2010: 52.5 %2011: 55.8 %2012: 60.1 %2013: 57.2 %2014: 64.3 %2015: 64.2 %2016: 65.9 %2017: 64.3 %2018: 66.5 %2019: 66.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in India is 66.3%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in India peaked at 66.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1996.

India ranks 111th of 182 countries on this measure, 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, male in India, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) in India, 1994 to 2019.
Year % Change
1994 39.9%
1995 40.0% +0.1%
1996 35.0% -12.5%
1997 37.3% +6.6%
1999 35.7% -4.2%
2000 38.5% +7.7%
2001 38.8% +1.0%
2002 40.1% +3.3%
2003 42.0% +4.8%
2004 43.5% +3.5%
2005 45.3% +4.0%
2006 46.2% +2.1%
2007 46.5% +0.7%
2008 51.1% +9.9%
2009 50.8% -0.6%
2010 52.5% +3.3%
2011 55.8% +6.3%
2012 60.1% +7.7%
2013 57.2% -4.8%
2014 64.3% +12.4%
2015 64.2% -0.2%
2016 65.9% +2.6%
2017 64.3% -2.3%
2018 66.5% +3.3%
2019 66.3% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.6% 35.0% 40.0% 5
2000s 44.3% 38.5% 51.1% 10
2010s 61.7% 52.5% 66.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in India?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in India was 66.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1996.
How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
India ranks 111th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.