School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in India
India: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 51.27 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in India, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in India is 51.27 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in India peaked at 51.27 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.61 million, in 1997.
India ranks 1st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 38.61 million | — |
| 1998 | 39.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 40.36 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 39.39 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 40.70 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 41.45 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 42.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 42.96 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 43.63 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 44.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 44.42 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 44.74 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 45.04 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 46.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 46.95 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 47.37 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 47.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 48.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 48.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 48.98 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 49.52 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 50.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 50.17 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 50.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 50.78 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 51.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 51.27 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.49 million | 38.61 million | 40.36 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 42.86 million | 39.39 million | 45.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.78 million | 45.48 million | 49.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.62 million | 50.02 million | 51.27 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in India?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in India was 51.27 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 51.27 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.61 million in 1997.
- How does India rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- India ranks 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release