Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in India

India: Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate was 30.54 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
30.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 6,914.6%
World rank
12th
of 189 countries
All-time high
63.85 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-21.83 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
29
1972–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in India, 1972–2017

-2002040601972199420171972: 4 % change on previous year1973: -1.4 % change on previous year1976: 5.2 % change on previous year1977: 63.9 % change on previous year1978: 1.4 % change on previous year1981: -21.8 % change on previous year1982: 25.4 % change on previous year1983: 2 % change on previous year1984: 7.7 % change on previous year1987: 7.8 % change on previous year1988: 1.6 % change on previous year1989: 3.1 % change on previous year1994: 3.2 % change on previous year1995: -8.6 % change on previous year1996: -6.4 % change on previous year1997: 5.4 % change on previous year2000: 10.9 % change on previous year2001: -16.9 % change on previous year2002: 20.6 % change on previous year2003: 14.7 % change on previous year2004: 4.3 % change on previous year2005: 0.187 % change on previous year2006: 0.967 % change on previous year2007: -0.958 % change on previous year2008: 11.7 % change on previous year2014: 6 % change on previous year2015: 10.3 % change on previous year2016: 0.435 % change on previous year2017: 30.5 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in India stood at 30.54 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6,914.6% on the previous year and up 3,288.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in India peaked at 63.85 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -21.83 % change on previous year, in 1981.

That places India 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in India, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in India, 1972 to 2017.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 3.97 % change on previous year
1973 -1.44 % change on previous year -136.3%
1976 5.24 % change on previous year -463.2%
1977 63.85 % change on previous year +1119.6%
1978 1.4 % change on previous year -97.8%
1981 -21.83 % change on previous year -1657.9%
1982 25.37 % change on previous year -216.2%
1983 1.97 % change on previous year -92.2%
1984 7.72 % change on previous year +292.8%
1987 7.85 % change on previous year +1.6%
1988 1.56 % change on previous year -80.1%
1989 3.14 % change on previous year +101.0%
1994 3.25 % change on previous year +3.3%
1995 -8.56 % change on previous year -363.6%
1996 -6.36 % change on previous year -25.7%
1997 5.43 % change on previous year -185.3%
2000 10.91 % change on previous year +101.0%
2001 -16.92 % change on previous year -255.1%
2002 20.59 % change on previous year -221.7%
2003 14.71 % change on previous year -28.6%
2004 4.3 % change on previous year -70.7%
2005 0.1873 % change on previous year -95.6%
2006 0.9672 % change on previous year +416.3%
2007 -0.9578 % change on previous year -199.0%
2008 11.73 % change on previous year -1324.2%
2014 5.96 % change on previous year -49.2%
2015 10.31 % change on previous year +73.1%
2016 0.4354 % change on previous year -95.8%
2017 30.54 % change on previous year +6914.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.6 % change on previous year -1.44 % change on previous year 63.85 % change on previous year 5
1980s 3.68 % change on previous year -21.83 % change on previous year 25.37 % change on previous year 7
1990s -1.56 % change on previous year -8.56 % change on previous year 5.43 % change on previous year 4
2000s 5.06 % change on previous year -16.92 % change on previous year 20.59 % change on previous year 9
2010s 11.81 % change on previous year 0.4354 % change on previous year 30.54 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 9 Dominican Republic 54.95 % change on previous year compare
  2. 10 Tunisia 53.18 % change on previous year compare
  3. 11 Palestine, State of 41.84 % change on previous year compare
  4. 13 Benin 26.14 % change on previous year compare
  5. 14 Pakistan 25.66 % change on previous year compare
  6. 15 Trinidad and Tobago 24.86 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in India?
Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in India was 30.54 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 63.85 % change on previous year in 1977.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -21.83 % change on previous year in 1981.
How does India rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate?
India ranks 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,288.3%. 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, vocational pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, vocational pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
232 places, 7,079 data points, 1971–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, vocational pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.