Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in India
India: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.9885 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9885 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
78th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.14 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.9749 modelled data
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in India, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in India stood at 0.9885 modelled data.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in India peaked at 1.14 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9749 modelled data, in 2021.
That places India 78th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in India, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.14 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.13 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.11 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.08 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.01 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9904 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9855 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9829 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9876 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9899 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9899 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9849 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9749 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9752 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9757 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9811 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.9885 modelled data | +0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.9885 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9783 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.9885 modelled data is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.7126 modelled data, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 modelled data | 0.9829 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9801 modelled data | 0.9749 modelled data | 0.9885 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 76 Zimbabwe 0.9939 modelled data compare
- 77 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9912 modelled data compare
- 79 Macau, China 0.9878 modelled data compare
- 80 Morocco 0.9783 modelled data compare
- 81 Liberia 0.9761 modelled data 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 out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in India?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in India was 0.9885 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9749 modelled data in 2021.
- How does India rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- India ranks 78th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release