Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in India
India: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.9092 GPIA in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9092 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
53rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.9716 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.9052 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
10
2016–2025
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in India, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in India stood at 0.9092 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in India peaked at 0.9716 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9052 GPIA, in 2019.
That places India 53rd out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.9716 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.9417 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9484 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9052 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9333 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9682 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9093 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9093 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9092 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9092 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9417 GPIA | 0.9052 GPIA | 0.9716 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9231 GPIA | 0.9092 GPIA | 0.9682 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 0.9152 GPIA
- 51 Eritrea 0.9147 GPIA compare
- 52 New Zealand 0.9117 GPIA compare
- 54 Denmark 0.9007 GPIA compare
- 55 Saudi Arabia 0.9001 GPIA compare
- 56 Ethiopia 0.8968 GPIA compare
More education data for India
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in India?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in India was 0.9092 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9716 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9052 GPIA in 2019.
- How does India rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- India ranks 53rd out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release