Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in India
India: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
106th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
22
1999–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in India, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
India recorded 1.03 GPIA for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in India peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2007.
That places India 106th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.12 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 103 Macau, China 1.03 GPIA compare
- 104 Saudi Arabia 1.03 GPIA compare
- 105 Jordan 1.03 GPIA compare
- 107 Brunei Darussalam 1.03 GPIA compare
- 108 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.03 GPIA compare
- 109 Pakistan 1.03 GPIA compare
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 1.03 GPIA 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 1.12 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2007.
- How does India rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- India ranks 106th out of 183 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 0.4%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release