School age population, early childhood education, male in India
India: School age population, early childhood education, male was 34.16 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.16 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 207 countries
All-time high
39.58 million
in 1998
All-time low
34.16 million
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025
School age population, early childhood education, male in India, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, male in India stood at 34.16 million. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in India peaked at 39.58 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 34.16 million, in 2025.
India ranks 1st of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, male in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 39.28 million | — |
| 1998 | 39.58 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 39.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 37.62 million | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 38.32 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 38.45 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 38.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.90 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 39.17 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 39.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.18 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 38.92 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 38.56 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 38.17 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 38.23 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 38.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 38.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 37.95 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 37.76 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 37.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 36.98 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 36.42 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 35.99 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 35.72 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 35.55 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 35.18 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 34.85 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 34.52 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 34.16 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.46 million | 39.28 million | 39.58 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 38.70 million | 37.62 million | 39.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.51 million | 35.99 million | 38.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.99 million | 34.16 million | 35.72 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -8.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 65.78 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0449 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, male in India?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in India was 34.16 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 39.58 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.16 million in 2025.
- How does India rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- India ranks 1st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release