Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in India
India: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 1.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in India, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in India is 1.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in India peaked at 1.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2001.
India ranks 20th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7% | — |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +53.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
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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 public in India?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in India was 1.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
- How does India rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- India ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release