Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general in India
India: Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general was 93.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in India, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in India stood at 93.8%.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in India peaked at 97.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2021.
That places India 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.3% | — |
| 2000 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 97.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 86.2% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | +2.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 93.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 93.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 91.8%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 97.0% | 97.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 94.4% | 96.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 86.2% | 93.8% | 5 |
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 upper secondary education enrolled in in India?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in India was 93.8% in 2024, 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 97.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2021.
- How does India rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- India ranks 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release