Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in India
India: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 53.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in India, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in India stood at 53.8%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in India peaked at 67.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2020.
That places India 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.6% | — |
| 2001 | 66.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 67.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | -1.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 53.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.9%, 66% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 53.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 86.5%, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 66.2% | 67.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 54.7% | 59.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 53.8% | 53.8% | 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 public in India?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in India was 53.8% 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 67.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2020.
- How does India rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- India ranks 176th out of 194 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 down 9.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release