Progression to secondary school, male in India
India: Progression to secondary school, male was 91.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school, male in India, 1986–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, progression to secondary school, male in India stood at 91.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, male in India peaked at 94.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2002.
India ranks 116th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Progression to secondary school, male in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 90.1% | — |
| 1987 | 93.0% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 94.7% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 92.1% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 94.7% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 88.7% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 91.6% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 91.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.6% | 90.1% | 93.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 94.7% | 94.7% | 94.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 88.7% | 94.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 90.0% | 91.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 113 Malaysia 91.7% compare
- 114 Dominican Republic 91.6% compare
- 115 Côte d'Ivoire 91.5% compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90.6% compare
- 118 Libya 90.1%
- 119 Sudan 89.9% compare
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school, male in India?
- Progression to secondary school, male in India was 91.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 2002.
- How does India rank for progression to secondary school, male?
- India ranks 116th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
- Is progression to secondary school, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).