Progression to secondary school in India
India: Progression to secondary school was 91.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school 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 in India stood at 91.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in India peaked at 93.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 86.8%, in 1986.
That places India 122nd out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.3% | 86.8% | 89.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 92.6% | 92.6% | 92.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 90.5% | 93.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 90.3% | 92.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 5.19 million (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.96 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school in India?
- Progression to secondary school in India was 91.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.8% in 1986.
- How does India rank for progression to secondary school?
- India ranks 122nd out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 (%). 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).