Secondary education, vocational pupils in India
India: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 16.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in India, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils in India stood at 16.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in India peaked at 38.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1993.
That places India 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in India, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.6% | — |
| 1972 | 35.7% | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 36.8% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 38.1% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 38.4% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 31.7% | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 31.9% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 28.2% | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 32.4% | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 28.8% | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 29.2% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 29.5% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 29.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 27.0% | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 28.4% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 31.6% | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | -59.8% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.8% | 31.7% | 38.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 27.0% | 32.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 12.7% | 20.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 15.2% | 25.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.5% | 17.1% | 5 |
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More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68.40 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.89 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2585 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43.90 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.75 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in India?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in India was 16.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1993.
- How does India rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- India ranks 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.