Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in India

India: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 58.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
58.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 162 countries
All-time high
59.3%
in 2015
All-time low
53.4%
in 2003
Years of data
10
2000–2019

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

02040602000200920192000: 53.8 %2001: 53.7 %2002: 53.5 %2003: 53.4 %2013: 56.3 %2014: 59.3 %2015: 59.3 %2016: 59.2 %2018: 57.9 %2019: 58.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in India is 58.2%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in India peaked at 59.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2003.

India ranks 13th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in India, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 53.8%
2001 53.7% -0.2%
2002 53.5% -0.3%
2003 53.4% -0.2%
2013 56.3% +5.5%
2014 59.3% +5.4%
2015 59.3% +0.0%
2016 59.2% -0.3%
2018 57.9% -2.1%
2019 58.2% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.6% 53.4% 53.8% 4
2010s 58.4% 56.3% 59.3% 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 10 Belize 61.0% compare
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  3. 12 Belgium 58.9% compare
  4. 14 Mauritius 57.0% compare
  5. 15 Lebanon 51.0% compare
  6. 16 Burkina Faso 50.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in India?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in India was 58.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2003.
How does India rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
India ranks 13th out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in upper 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 upper secondary education.