Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in India
India: Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate was -2.2 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in India, 1972–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in India is -2.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 207.7% on the previous year and down 144.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in India peaked at 12.76 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -2.2 % change on previous year, in 2017.
India ranks 169th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1977 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1978 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +117.6% |
| 1980 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1981 | 7.57 % change on previous year | +77.4% |
| 1982 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 8.4 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1985 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1987 | 0.767 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1988 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +193.6% |
| 1989 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 12.76 % change on previous year | +414.3% |
| 1991 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1992 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1993 | 10.32 % change on previous year | +274.4% |
| 1994 | 3 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1995 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1996 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 2000 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 2001 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2002 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +148.3% |
| 2003 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2007 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +114.7% |
| 2008 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 8.44 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 2015 | -0.0477 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2016 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -4384.0% |
| 2017 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -207.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.25 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.87 % change on previous year | 0.767 % change on previous year | 8.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.02 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 12.76 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.75 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year | 8.44 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 166 Maldives -1.9 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Montenegro -2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Hong Kong -2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea -2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Bosnia and Herzegovina -2.36 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Poland -2.4 % change on previous year compare
More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.76 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68.40 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.89 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2585 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in India?
- Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in India was -2.2 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.76 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does India rank for secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 144.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, general pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, general pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.