Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in India
India: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 96.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
71st
of 217 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 1975
All-time low
92.4%
in 2021
Years of data
43
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in India, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 96.6% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in India peaked at 99.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 2021.
India ranks 71st of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99.1% | — |
| 1972 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 98.7% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.0% | 98.5% | 99.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 98.4% | 98.1% | 98.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 98.2% | 98.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.2% | 98.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 92.4% | 96.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 68 Macao 96.8% compare
- 69 Micronesia (country) 96.7% compare
- 70 Saint Lucia 96.7% compare
- 72 Cape Verde 96.6% compare
- 73 Madagascar 96.5% compare
- 74 Central African Republic 96.4% compare
More education data for India
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in India?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in India was 96.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 2021.
- How does India rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- India ranks 71st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release