Secondary education, general pupils in India
India: Secondary education, general pupils was 48.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in India, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
India recorded 48.0% for secondary education, general pupils in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in India peaked at 48.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 1971.
India ranks 167th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in India, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.8% | — |
| 1972 | 28.2% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 28.7% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 29.8% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 30.0% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 30.3% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 30.7% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 30.9% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 31.1% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 31.7% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 31.6% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 34.0% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 32.4% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 33.2% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 33.4% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 33.6% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 34.1% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 34.6% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 35.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 35.7% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 36.0% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 37.0% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 37.6% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 37.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 37.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 38.4% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 39.5% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 43.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.5% | 27.8% | 30.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 33.0% | 31.1% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.1% | 35.0% | 39.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 39.7% | 44.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 164 Uzbekistan 48.3% compare
- 165 Hong Kong, China 48.3% compare
- 166 American Samoa 48.1% compare
- 168 China 47.9% compare
- 169 Saudi Arabia 47.9% compare
- 170 Armenia 47.8% 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in India?
- Secondary education, general pupils in India was 48.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1971.
- How does India rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- India ranks 167th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.