Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in India
India: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) was 60.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in India, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 60.0% for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in India peaked at 60.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2013.
That places India 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 51.6% | — |
| 2020 | 58.8% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 60.2% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 60.0% | +3.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 60.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.0%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 60.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 77.0%, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 57.4% | 60.2% | 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, upper secondary, female in India?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in India was 60.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2013.
- How does India rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- India ranks 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release