Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in India

India: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 45.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
45.3%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
18th
of 174 countries
All-time high
45.3%
in 2019
All-time low
33.5%
in 2003
Years of data
11
2000–2019

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in India, 2000–2019

010203040502000200920192000: 34.5 %2001: 34.9 %2002: 33.9 %2003: 33.5 %2013: 40.8 %2014: 41.5 %2015: 41.5 %2016: 42.1 %2017: 43.2 %2018: 44.2 %2019: 45.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in India stood at 45.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in India peaked at 45.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2003.

India ranks 18th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in India, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in India, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 34.5%
2001 34.9% +1.1%
2002 33.9% -2.7%
2003 33.5% -1.3%
2013 40.8% +21.9%
2014 41.5% +1.5%
2015 41.5% -0.0%
2016 42.1% +1.4%
2017 43.2% +2.8%
2018 44.2% +2.4%
2019 45.3% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.2% 33.5% 34.9% 4
2010s 42.7% 40.8% 45.3% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in India?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in India was 45.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2003.
How does India rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
India ranks 18th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.