Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in India

India: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 2.30 million in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
2.30 million
Change on year
up 30.5%
World rank
5th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.30 million
in 2017
All-time low
219,193
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in India, 1971–2017

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1971199420171971: 219.2k1972: 227.9k1973: 224.6k1974: 228.0k1975: 231.5k1976: 243.6k1977: 399.1k1978: 404.7k1979: 474.3k1980: 543.9k1981: 425.2k1982: 533.1k1983: 543.6k1984: 585.6k1985: 631.4k1986: 677.2k1987: 730.3k1988: 741.7k1989: 765.0k1990: 780.5k1991: 796.0k1992: 811.4k1993: 826.9k1994: 853.8k1995: 780.7k1996: 731.0k1997: 770.7k1998: 664.0k1999: 557.3k2000: 618.1k2001: 513.5k2002: 619.3k2003: 710.4k2004: 740.9k2005: 742.3k2006: 749.5k2007: 742.3k2008: 829.4k2013: 1.5M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.8M2016: 1.8M2017: 2.3M

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

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in India, 1971 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Indonesia 4.90 million compare
  2. 3 Mexico 3.75 million compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 2.71 million compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.21 million compare
  5. 7 Egypt 2.02 million compare
  6. 8 Italy 1.57 million compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.