Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in India
India: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 2.30 million in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in India, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in India is 2.30 million, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.5% on the previous year and up 209.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in India peaked at 2.30 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 219,193, in 1971.
That places India 5th out of 201 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, gaps filled in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 219,193 | — |
| 1972 | 227,892 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 224,607 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 228,038 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 231,470 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 243,589 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 399,128 | +63.9% |
| 1978 | 404,720 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 474,334 | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 543,949 | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 425,224 | -21.8% |
| 1982 | 533,105 | +25.4% |
| 1983 | 543,589 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 585,579 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 631,372 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 677,164 | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 730,300 | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 741,715 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 765,022 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 780,493 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 795,964 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 811,435 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 826,906 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 853,752 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 780,682 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 731,012 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 770,688 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 663,999 | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 557,310 | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 618,116 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 513,548 | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 619,303 | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 710,376 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 740,942 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 742,330 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 749,510 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 742,331 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 829,377 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 1.50 million | +81.0% |
| 2014 | 1.59 million | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.30 million | +30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 294,775 | 219,193 | 474,334 | 9 |
| 1980s | 617,702 | 425,224 | 765,022 | 10 |
| 1990s | 757,224 | 557,310 | 853,752 | 10 |
| 2000s | 696,204 | 513,548 | 829,377 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.50 million | 2.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in India?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in India was 2.30 million in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.30 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,193 in 1971.
- How does India rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- India ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.9%. 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, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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.