School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in India
India: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 79.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in India, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in India is 79.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in India peaked at 81.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1971.
That places India 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in India, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.0% | — |
| 1972 | 24.4% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 24.8% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 25.5% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 25.7% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 26.2% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 26.6% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 28.8% | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 30.3% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 31.8% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 33.8% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 35.1% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 37.2% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 36.7% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 36.9% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 44.8% | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 45.4% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 42.9% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 64.9% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 81.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 78.1% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 79.6% | +1.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 79.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 79.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 82.9%, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.3% | 24.0% | 26.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 34.1% | 28.8% | 37.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 42.9% | 45.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 46.8% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 64.9% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 77.6% | 81.2% | 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 school enrollment, secondary in India?
- School enrollment, secondary in India was 79.6% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1971.
- How does India rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- India ranks 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% 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.