Enrolment in secondary education, male in India

India: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 68.54 million number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
68.54 million number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 202 countries
All-time high
69.17 million number
in 2018
All-time low
15.24 million number
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2019

Enrolment in secondary education, male in India, 1971–2019

20.0M40.0M60.0M1971199520191971: 15.2M number1972: 15.8M number1973: 16.3M number1975: 17.2M number1976: 17.6M number1977: 18.3M number1978: 18.8M number1980: 21.1M number1981: 22.4M number1982: 24.0M number1983: 25.1M number1984: 27.2M number1986: 29.7M number1987: 29.8M number1988: 30.3M number1989: 30.8M number1993: 39.4M number1994: 40.2M number1995: 40.9M number1996: 41.7M number1997: 42.6M number1999: 40.7M number2000: 42.9M number2001: 43.6M number2002: 45.2M number2003: 46.6M number2004: 48.6M number2005: 51.0M number2006: 51.9M number2007: 53.8M number2008: 56.4M number2009: 55.1M number2010: 58.6M number2011: 61.4M number2012: 64.2M number2013: 62.6M number2014: 67.8M number2015: 67.9M number2016: 69.1M number2017: 68.2M number2018: 69.2M number2019: 68.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, male in India stood at 68.54 million number.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in India peaked at 69.17 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.24 million number, in 1971.

India ranks 1st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.03 million number 15.24 million number 18.84 million number 7
1980s 26.69 million number 21.08 million number 30.76 million number 9
1990s 40.93 million number 39.43 million number 42.60 million number 6
2000s 49.51 million number 42.92 million number 56.41 million number 10
2010s 65.74 million number 58.56 million number 69.17 million number 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 45.72 million number compare
  2. 3 United States 12.75 million number compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 12.65 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for India

All data for India β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in India?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in India was 68.54 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 69.17 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 15.24 million number in 1971.
How does India rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
India ranks 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.