Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in India
India: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 96.59 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, male in India, 2009–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, male in India stood at 96.59 million. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in India peaked at 103.85 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96.59 million, in 2025.
That places India 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 102.29 million | — |
| 2010 | 102.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 103.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 103.80 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.62 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 103.34 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 102.94 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 102.47 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 101.86 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 101.26 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 100.71 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 100.15 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.65 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.91 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 98.16 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 97.39 million | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 96.59 million | -0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 96.59 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.33 million, 72.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 96.59 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.60 million, 37.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.29 million | 102.29 million | 102.29 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 102.65 million | 100.71 million | 103.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.48 million | 96.59 million | 100.15 million | 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 population of compulsory school age, male in India?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in India was 96.59 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 103.85 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.59 million in 2025.
- How does India rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- India ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release