Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in India
India: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 99.7% in 2025. β² Rising
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in India, 2016β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in India is 99.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in India peaked at 99.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 2017.
That places India 71st out of 101 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.5% | 91.1% | 97.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 96.1% | 99.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 70 Uzbekistan, Republic of 100.0% compare
- 72 China, People's Republic of 99.5% compare
- 73 Senegal 99.2% compare
- 74 Namibia 98.4% compare
More education data for India
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 5.19 million (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.96 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in India?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in India was 99.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 2017.
- How does India rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- India ranks 71st out of 101 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release