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 88.0% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2025, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in India stood at 88.0%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in India peaked at 90.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1987.
India ranks 102nd 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 42.0% | — |
| 1988 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 43.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 55.2% | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 58.7% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 69.9% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 82.5% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 88.8% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 85.5% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 88.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.8% | 42.0% | 43.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 55.2% | 69.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 79.0% | 87.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 85.5% | 90.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 99 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 88.5% compare
- 100 South Africa 88.3% compare
- 101 Timor-Leste 88.3% compare
- 103 Tajikistan 88.0% compare
- 104 Mexico 86.6% compare
- 105 Georgia 85.9% compare
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 88.0% 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 90.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1987.
- How does India rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- India ranks 102nd 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 up 2.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release