Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in India
India: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 79.59 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
79.59
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
138th
of 203 countries
All-time high
81.18
in 2022
All-time low
23.98
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2025
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in India, 1971–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, secondary gross enrollment rate in India stood at 79.59.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in India peaked at 81.18 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.98, in 1971.
That places India 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.98 | — |
| 1972 | 24.35 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 24.75 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 25.46 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 25.65 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 26.22 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 26.6 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 28.82 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 30.29 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 31.81 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 33.78 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 35.14 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 37.17 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 36.73 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 36.73 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 36.87 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 44.85 | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 45.17 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 44.96 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 44.88 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 45.36 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 42.9 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 47.17 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 46.82 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 48.81 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 51.43 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 53.25 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 55.93 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 56.79 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 59.15 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 62.21 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 61.36 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 64.95 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 67.13 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 69.81 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 69.48 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 74.89 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 74.61 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 75.94 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 74.67 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 76 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 75.87 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.63 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 80.62 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 81.18 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 78.86 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 78.11 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 79.59 | +1.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 79.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.31, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 79.59 is below the median for South Asia, which is 82.89, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.29 | 23.98 | 26.6 | 7 |
| 1980s | 34.15 | 28.82 | 37.17 | 9 |
| 1990s | 44.69 | 42.9 | 45.36 | 6 |
| 2000s | 54.29 | 46.82 | 62.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.33 | 64.95 | 76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.33 | 77.63 | 81.18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in India?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in India was 79.59 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 81.18 in 2022.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.98 in 1971.
- How does India rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- India ranks 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.