Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in India
India: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1.02 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in India, 1987–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2025, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in India stood at 1.02 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in India peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5466 GPIA, in 1987.
India ranks 93rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.5466 GPIA | — |
| 1988 | 0.5632 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5595 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7577 GPIA | +35.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8215 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8624 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9145 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9718 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5564 GPIA | 0.5466 GPIA | 0.5632 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.839 GPIA | 0.7577 GPIA | 0.9145 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9718 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in India?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in India was 1.02 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5466 GPIA in 1987.
- How does India rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- India ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release