Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in India
India: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 43.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in India, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in India is 43.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in India peaked at 56.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2019.
That places India 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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, male in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.2% | — |
| 2001 | 55.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 55.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 42.3% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 43.6% | +3.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 43.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 43.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 30.8%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 42.5% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 39.7% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 39.8% | 43.6% | 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 out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in India?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in India was 43.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2019.
- How does India rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- India ranks 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release