School enrollment, secondary, female in India
India: School enrollment, secondary, female was 81.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary, female in India, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
India recorded 81.0% for school enrollment, secondary, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in India peaked at 81.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1971.
That places India 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary, female in India, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.9% | — |
| 1972 | 14.3% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 14.8% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 15.8% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 16.0% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 16.5% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 16.9% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 18.6% | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 19.9% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 20.8% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 23.7% | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 23.6% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 25.7% | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 25.5% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 25.9% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 26.5% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 34.3% | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 35.1% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 35.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 36.1% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 35.2% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 41.3% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 58.2% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 74.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 78.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 81.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.5% | 13.9% | 16.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 23.4% | 18.6% | 26.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 34.3% | 36.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 38.8% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 62.3% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 76.6% | 81.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in India?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in India was 81.0% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1971.
- How does India rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- India ranks 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.