Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in India
India: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 48.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in India, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in India is 48.3%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in India peaked at 59.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2020.
That places India 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 59.4% | — |
| 2013 | 48.7% | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 48.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.9%, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 48.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 49.2%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.4% | 59.4% | 59.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 169 Sao Tome and Principe 48.6% compare
- 170 Montserrat 48.5% compare
- 171 Namibia 48.4% compare
- 173 Syrian Arab Republic 48.2% compare
- 174 Jordan 48.1% compare
- 175 Aruba 48.1% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in India?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in India was 48.3% 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 59.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2020.
- How does India rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- India ranks 172nd 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 down 0.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release