Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in India
India: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 49.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
49.8%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
63rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 2019
All-time low
40.0%
in 2001
Years of data
8
2001–2020
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in India, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in India stood at 49.8%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in India peaked at 51.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2001.
India ranks 63rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 40.0% | — |
| 2013 | 50.3% | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | -2.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 49.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.5%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 50.3% | 51.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis 49.9% compare
- 61 Paraguay 49.8% compare
- 62 Ghana 49.8% compare
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 49.8% compare
- 65 Puerto Rico 49.8% compare
- 66 Niue 49.8% 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 secondary education in public in India?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in India was 49.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2001.
- How does India rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- India ranks 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release