Secondary education, pupils in India
India: Secondary education, pupils was 48.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in India, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, pupils in India stood at 48.1%. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in India peaked at 48.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1971.
India ranks 143rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in India, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.9% | — |
| 1972 | 28.3% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 28.7% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 29.9% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 30.1% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 30.4% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 30.7% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 31.1% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 31.7% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 33.9% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 32.3% | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 33.3% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 34.0% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 34.6% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 36.7% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 37.3% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 37.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 37.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 38.1% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 39.3% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 39.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 39.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.4% | 27.9% | 30.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 32.9% | 31.1% | 34.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 36.7% | 39.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 39.6% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 45.6% | 48.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near India
- 140 Russian Federation 48.2% compare
- 141 Thailand 48.2% compare
- 142 Poland 48.1% compare
- 144 Montenegro 48.0% compare
- 145 Iran, Islamic Republic of 48.0% compare
- 146 Italy 48.0% 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, pupils in India?
- Secondary education, pupils in India was 48.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1971.
- How does India rank for secondary education, pupils?
- India ranks 143rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.