Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in India
India: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 51.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in India, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 51.4% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in India peaked at 51.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2003.
India ranks 17th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.4% | — |
| 2001 | 42.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | -0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 51.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 41.9% | 42.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 48.0% | 51.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 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 secondary education in private in India?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in India was 51.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2003.
- How does India rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- India ranks 17th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 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