Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in India
India: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 3.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in India, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in India is 3.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in India peaked at 6.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2022.
That places India 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6.9% | — |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +67.2% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -34.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 6.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 5.9% | 6 |
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in India?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in India was 3.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2022.
- How does India rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- India ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release