Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) in India
India: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) was 87.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
87.1%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
110th
of 163 countries
All-time high
90.9%
in 2021
All-time low
85.5%
in 2024
Years of data
7
2013–2025
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in India, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in India is 87.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in India peaked at 90.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 2024.
India ranks 110th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 87.7% | — |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 90.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 90.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 85.5% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 87.1% | +1.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 87.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.1%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 87.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 92.8%, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.7% | 87.7% | 87.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 85.5% | 90.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in India?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in India was 87.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 2024.
- How does India rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
- India ranks 110th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release