Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in India
India: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in India is 2.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in India peaked at 4.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2001.
That places India 168th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.0% | — |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +57.2% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -27.0% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +54.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +136.8% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +46.3% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -16.4% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in India?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in India was 2.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
- How does India rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- India ranks 168th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release