School life expectancy, secondary, male in India
India: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 5.5 years in 2025. β² Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, male in India, 1971β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, school life expectancy, secondary, male in India stood at 5.5 years.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in India peaked at 5.8 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.33 years, in 1971.
That places India 105th out of 207 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.41 years | 2.33 years | 2.49 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.09 years | 2.68 years | 3.35 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.74 years | 3.46 years | 3.82 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.14 years | 3.76 years | 4.58 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 years | 4.68 years | 5.36 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 years | 5.43 years | 5.8 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 102 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 5.6 years compare
- 103 Ecuador 5.55 years compare
- 104 Nauru, Republic of 5.52 years compare
- 106 Bolivia 5.49 years compare
- 107 Cabo Verde 5.49 years compare
- 108 China, People's Republic of 5.47 years compare
More education data for India
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, male in India?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in India was 5.5 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 years in 1971.
- How does India rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- India ranks 105th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 life expectancy, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release