Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in India
India: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male was 56.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
56.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
138th
of 176 countries
All-time high
61.2%
in 2021
All-time low
53.9%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2025
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in India, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in India stood at 56.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in India peaked at 61.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2013.
That places India 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 53.9% | — |
| 2020 | 58.2% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 56.7% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 56.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.9% | 53.9% | 53.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 56.0% | 61.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in India?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in India was 56.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2013.
- How does India rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male?
- India ranks 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release