Secondary education, vocational pupils in India
India: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 2.30 million in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils in India, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils in India stood at 2.30 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% on the previous year and up 209.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils 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 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 219,193 | — |
| 1972 | 227,892 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 224,607 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 231,470 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 243,589 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 399,128 | +63.9% |
| 1978 | 404,720 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 543,949 | +34.4% |
| 1981 | 425,224 | -21.8% |
| 1982 | 533,105 | +25.4% |
| 1983 | 543,589 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 585,579 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 677,164 | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 730,300 | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 741,715 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 765,022 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 826,906 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 853,752 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 780,682 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 731,012 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 770,688 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 557,310 | -27.7% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, vocational pupils in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +81.0% | 829,377 | 1.50 million |
| 1977 | +63.9% | 243,589 | 399,128 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 278,657 | 219,193 | 404,720 | 7 |
| 1980s | 616,183 | 425,224 | 765,022 | 9 |
| 1990s | 753,392 | 557,310 | 853,752 | 6 |
| 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in India?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in India was 2.30 million 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 2.30 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,193 in 1971.
- How does India rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- India ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. 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.