Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in India
India: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 3.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in India, 1999–2024
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 3.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 304.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in India peaked at 3.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2001.
India ranks 131st of 168 countries on this measure, 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 upper secondary education enrolled in in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.1% | — |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +34.5% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +74.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +57.9% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 3.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.75 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22.14 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0911 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (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 3.7% 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 3.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
- How does India rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- India ranks 131st out of 168 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 up 304.5%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release