Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in India
India: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 99.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
146th
of 197 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
99.3%
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in India, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in India stood at 99.3%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in India peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2024.
That places India 146th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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 share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in India?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in India was 99.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2024.
- How does India rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- India ranks 146th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release