Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in India
India: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 58.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.4%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
138th
of 179 countries
All-time high
60.7%
in 2021
All-time low
52.8%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2025
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in India, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in India stood at 58.4%.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in India peaked at 60.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2013.
India ranks 138th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 52.8% | — |
| 2020 | 58.5% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 58.4% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 56.8% | 60.7% | 6 |
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More education data for India
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in India?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in India was 58.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2013.
- How does India rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- India ranks 138th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release