Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in India
India: Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate was 1.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in India, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in India stood at 1.25 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 159.4% on the previous year and up 1,471.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in India peaked at 8.41 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -3.42 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places India 110th out of 205 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.
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1977 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 1978 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 7.05 % change on previous year | +102.6% |
| 1982 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 8.3 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8749 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1988 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +156.1% |
| 1989 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 3 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1996 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 2000 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 2001 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2002 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +175.4% |
| 2003 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2005 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2007 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +113.7% |
| 2008 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2009 | -0.6622 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2010 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -1082.3% |
| 2011 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2123 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2014 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +3859.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0796 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2016 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +2440.7% |
| 2017 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 2018 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 2019 | -0.6277 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2020 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -468.6% |
| 2021 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4231 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2023 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -908.2% |
| 2024 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2025 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.68 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.87 % change on previous year | 0.8749 % change on previous year | 8.3 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.21 % change on previous year | -0.6622 % change on previous year | 6.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 8.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3096 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 107 Poland 1.29 % change on previous year compare
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- 109 Republic of Korea 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Cameroon 1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Benin 1.18 % change on previous year compare
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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 secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in India?
- Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in India was 1.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.41 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.42 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does India rank for secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 110th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,471.9%. 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, 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, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.