Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%) in India
India: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%) was 97.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in India, 2012–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 97.2% for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in India peaked at 97.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 2012.
That places India 98th out of 126 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 86.7% | — |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 93.5% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 97.2% | +1.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 97.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.9%, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- India's 97.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 99.4%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.6% | 86.7% | 92.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 93.5% | 97.2% | 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 electricity in India?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in India was 97.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 2012.
- How does India rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity?
- India ranks 98th out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release