Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in India
India: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 46.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in India, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in India is 46.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in India peaked at 46.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2003.
That places India 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.5% | — |
| 2001 | 34.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 33.5% | 34.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 40.8% | 45.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in India?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in India was 46.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2003.
- How does India rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- India ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release