Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in India
India: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 86.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in India, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in India is 86.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in India peaked at 90.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2024.
India ranks 127th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 85.7% | — |
| 2020 | 89.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 89.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 85.4% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 84.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.7% | 85.7% | 85.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 84.9% | 90.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68.40 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.89 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2585 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43.90 million (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in India?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in India was 86.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2024.
- How does India rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- India ranks 127th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release