Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in India
India: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 24.16 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.16 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 220 countries
All-time high
25.16 million
in 2013
All-time low
13.27 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in India, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in India is 24.16 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in India peaked at 25.16 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.27 million, in 1970.
India ranks 1st of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.27 million | — |
| 1971 | 13.52 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 13.84 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 14.14 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 14.45 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 14.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 15.00 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 15.19 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 15.47 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 15.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 16.15 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 16.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 16.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 17.17 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 17.54 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 17.98 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 18.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 18.63 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 19.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 19.37 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 19.73 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 20.26 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 20.90 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 21.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 21.79 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 22.26 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 22.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 23.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 23.65 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 23.46 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 22.41 million | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 22.82 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 22.98 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 23.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 23.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 23.47 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 23.68 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 23.81 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 23.93 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 24.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 24.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.73 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 25.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 25.06 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.94 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 24.74 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.43 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.26 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 24.21 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.25 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 24.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 24.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 24.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 24.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 24.16 million | -0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 24.16 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,828, 98.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 24.16 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 458,858, 52.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.54 million | 13.27 million | 15.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.75 million | 16.15 million | 19.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.93 million | 19.73 million | 23.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.37 million | 22.41 million | 24.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.68 million | 24.17 million | 25.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.23 million | 24.16 million | 24.28 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 the official entrance age to secondary general in India?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in India was 24.16 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 25.16 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.27 million in 1970.
- How does India rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- India ranks 1st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release