Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in India

India: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr was 98.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
98.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
45th
of 205 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2001
All-time low
98.2%
in 1980
Years of data
38
1971–2019

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in India, 1971–2019

0204060801001971199520191971: 99 %1972: 99 %1973: 99 %1975: 99.1 %1976: 99 %1977: 98.5 %1978: 98.5 %1980: 98.2 %1981: 98.7 %1982: 98.5 %1983: 98.6 %1984: 98.5 %1986: 98.5 %1987: 98.4 %1988: 98.4 %1989: 98.4 %1993: 98.7 %1994: 98.7 %1995: 98.8 %1996: 98.9 %1997: 98.9 %1999: 99.2 %2000: 99.1 %2001: 99.3 %2002: 99.2 %2003: 99.1 %2004: 99.1 %2005: 99.2 %2006: 99.2 %2007: 99.2 %2008: 99.2 %2013: 98.7 %2014: 98.8 %2015: 98.6 %2016: 98.7 %2017: 98.2 %2018: 98.6 %2019: 98.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in India stood at 98.7%.

That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in India peaked at 99.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 1980.

India ranks 45th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in India, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in India, 1971 to 2019.
Year % Change
1971 99.0%
1972 99.0% -0.0%
1973 99.0% +0.1%
1975 99.1% +0.0%
1976 99.0% -0.0%
1977 98.5% -0.6%
1978 98.5% +0.0%
1980 98.2% -0.3%
1981 98.7% +0.5%
1982 98.5% -0.2%
1983 98.6% +0.1%
1984 98.5% -0.0%
1986 98.5% -0.1%
1987 98.4% -0.1%
1988 98.4% +0.0%
1989 98.4% -0.0%
1993 98.7% +0.3%
1994 98.7% -0.0%
1995 98.8% +0.1%
1996 98.9% +0.1%
1997 98.9% -0.0%
1999 99.2% +0.3%
2000 99.1% -0.0%
2001 99.3% +0.2%
2002 99.2% -0.1%
2003 99.1% -0.1%
2004 99.1% +0.0%
2005 99.2% +0.0%
2006 99.2% +0.0%
2007 99.2% +0.0%
2008 99.2% -0.0%
2013 98.7% -0.4%
2014 98.8% +0.0%
2015 98.6% -0.1%
2016 98.7% +0.0%
2017 98.2% -0.4%
2018 98.6% +0.4%
2019 98.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 98.9% 98.5% 99.1% 7
1980s 98.5% 98.2% 98.7% 9
1990s 98.8% 98.7% 99.2% 6
2000s 99.2% 99.1% 99.3% 9
2010s 98.6% 98.2% 98.8% 7

Countries ranked near India

  1. 42 Eritrea 98.9% compare
  2. 43 Sudan 98.9% compare
  3. 44 Nepal 98.8% compare
  4. 46 Tajikistan 98.6% compare
  5. 47 Chad 98.6% compare
  6. 48 Fiji 98.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in India?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in India was 98.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 1980.
How does India rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr?
India ranks 45th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.