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

India: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general was 97.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
97.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 179 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2001
All-time low
96.4%
in 2017
Years of data
17
1999–2019

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in India, 1999–2019

0204060801001999200920191999: 97.9 %2000: 97.9 %2001: 98.3 %2002: 98 %2003: 97.9 %2004: 97.9 %2005: 98 %2006: 98.1 %2007: 98.2 %2008: 98.2 %2013: 97.3 %2014: 97.5 %2015: 97.2 %2016: 97.3 %2017: 96.4 %2018: 97.3 %2019: 97.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in India is 97.4%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in India peaked at 98.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2017.

That places India 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.9% 97.9% 97.9% 1
2000s 98.0% 97.9% 98.3% 9
2010s 97.2% 96.4% 97.5% 7

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  1. 36 Equatorial Guinea 97.8% compare
  2. 37 Sudan 97.7% compare
  3. 38 Mauritania 97.6% compare
  4. 40 Nepal 97.4% compare
  5. 41 Palestine, State of 97.0% compare
  6. 42 Marshall Islands 96.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in India?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in India was 97.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2017.
How does India rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general?
India ranks 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper 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.