Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in India

India: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 35.43 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
35.43 million number
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 187 countries
All-time high
35.44 million number
in 2018
All-time low
14.75 million number
in 1996
Years of data
25
1994–2019

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in India, 1994–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1994200620191994: 16.0M number1995: 16.4M number1996: 14.7M number1997: 16.1M number1999: 16.2M number2000: 17.8M number2001: 18.3M number2002: 19.1M number2003: 20.3M number2004: 21.2M number2005: 22.3M number2006: 22.9M number2007: 23.2M number2008: 25.7M number2009: 25.7M number2010: 26.7M number2011: 28.6M number2012: 31.0M number2013: 29.8M number2014: 33.7M number2015: 33.8M number2016: 34.8M number2017: 34.2M number2018: 35.4M number2019: 35.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in India is 35.43 million number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in India peaked at 35.44 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.75 million number, in 1996.

India ranks 1st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in India, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) in India, 1994 to 2019.
Year number Change
1994 16.02 million number —
1995 16.42 million number +2.5%
1996 14.75 million number -10.2%
1997 16.15 million number +9.5%
1999 16.25 million number +0.6%
2000 17.84 million number +9.8%
2001 18.30 million number +2.6%
2002 19.14 million number +4.6%
2003 20.29 million number +6.0%
2004 21.22 million number +4.6%
2005 22.28 million number +5.0%
2006 22.93 million number +2.9%
2007 23.23 million number +1.3%
2008 25.68 million number +10.5%
2009 25.69 million number +0.0%
2010 26.73 million number +4.0%
2011 28.63 million number +7.1%
2012 31.05 million number +8.5%
2013 29.76 million number -4.1%
2014 33.66 million number +13.1%
2015 33.77 million number +0.3%
2016 34.83 million number +3.1%
2017 34.18 million number -1.9%
2018 35.44 million number +3.7%
2019 35.43 million number -0.0%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 35.43 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 141,083 number, 251.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • India's 35.43 million number is above the median for South Asia, which is 697,267 number, 50.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.91 million number 14.75 million number 16.42 million number 5
2000s 21.66 million number 17.84 million number 25.69 million number 10
2010s 32.35 million number 26.73 million number 35.44 million number 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 20.70 million number compare
  2. 3 United States 6.25 million number compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 5.63 million number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in India?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in India was 35.43 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 35.44 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 14.75 million number in 1996.
How does India rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
India ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,332 data points, 1980–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/