School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male in India
India: School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male was 26.72 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.72 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 174 countries
All-time high
26.72 million
in 2025
All-time low
20.10 million
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in India, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in India stood at 26.72 million. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in India peaked at 26.72 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.10 million, in 1997.
That places India 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 20.10 million | — |
| 1998 | 20.57 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 21.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 20.52 million | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 21.19 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 21.57 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.97 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 22.35 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 22.70 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 22.93 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 23.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 23.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.72 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 24.21 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 24.43 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 24.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 24.96 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 25.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 25.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 25.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.61 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 25.89 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.13 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.20 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 26.36 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 26.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 26.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 26.72 million | +0.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 26.72 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 159,397, 167.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 26.72 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 364,930, 73.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.56 million | 20.10 million | 21.01 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.31 million | 20.52 million | 23.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.94 million | 23.72 million | 25.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.42 million | 26.13 million | 26.72 million | 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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in India?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in India was 26.72 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 26.72 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.10 million in 1997.
- How does India rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- India ranks 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release