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 86.9% 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 86.9%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in India peaked at 89.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 1987.
India ranks 100th 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 | 53.7% | — |
| 1988 | 54.4% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 55.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 72.8% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 86.3% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.4% | 53.7% | 55.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 62.5% | 72.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 80.0% | 85.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 84.5% | 89.0% | 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 86.9% 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 89.0% 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 53.7% in 1987.
- How does India rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- India ranks 100th 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 2.8%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release