Proportion of upper secondary schools with access … adapted in India
India: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access … adapted was 82.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to adapted in India, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to adapted in India is 82.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to adapted in India peaked at 82.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2016.
India ranks 33rd of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access … adapted in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 50.3% | — |
| 2017 | 51.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 82.6% | +1.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 82.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.8%, 1.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.5% | 50.3% | 63.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 72.3% | 82.6% | 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 proportion of upper secondary schools with access to adapted in India?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to adapted in India was 82.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to adapted recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to adapted recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2016.
- How does India rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to adapted?
- India ranks 33rd out of 54 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to adapted rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. 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 Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to adapted infrastructure and materials for students with disabilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release