Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in India
India: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 133.16 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in India, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in India is 133.16 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in India peaked at 139.10 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.14 million, in 1971.
India ranks 1st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.14 million | — |
| 1972 | 21.96 million | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 22.82 million | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 23.66 million | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 24.50 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 25.20 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 26.27 million | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 27.18 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 28.89 million | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 30.59 million | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 32.75 million | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 35.02 million | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 37.92 million | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 40.27 million | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 42.38 million | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 44.48 million | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 44.87 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 45.88 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 47.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 50.83 million | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 54.63 million | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 58.44 million | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 62.25 million | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 64.12 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 65.21 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 66.63 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 68.87 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 67.98 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 67.09 million | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 71.03 million | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 72.39 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 76.22 million | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 81.05 million | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 84.57 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 89.46 million | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 91.53 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 96.05 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 101.78 million | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 101.11 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 107.69 million | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 113.73 million | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 119.15 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 119.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 129.44 million | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 129.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 132.16 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 129.83 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 131.76 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 130.93 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 133.96 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 138.51 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 139.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 134.34 million | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 131.51 million | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 133.16 million | +1.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 133.16 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929,099, 143.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 133.16 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.10 million, 42.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.62 million | 21.14 million | 28.89 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 40.12 million | 30.59 million | 47.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.60 million | 50.83 million | 68.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.52 million | 71.03 million | 101.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.36 million | 107.69 million | 132.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.10 million | 131.51 million | 139.10 million | 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)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in India?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in India was 133.16 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 139.10 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.14 million in 1971.
- How does India rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- India ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.