Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in India
India: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 95.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in India, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in India is 95.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in India peaked at 98.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 2021.
That places India 57th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.9% | — |
| 2000 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 91.4% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 93.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 95.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 97.9% | 98.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.4% | 97.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 91.4% | 95.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in India?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in India was 95.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2021.
- How does India rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- India ranks 57th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release