Working-age population with secondary education, urban in India

India: Working-age population with secondary education, urban was 0.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
85th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2011
All-time low
0.2%
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Working-age population with secondary education, urban in India, 1983–2019

00.10.20.31983200120191983: 0.188 % of urban population in working age1987: 0.21 % of urban population in working age1993: 0.253 % of urban population in working age1999: 0.278 % of urban population in working age2004: 0.264 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.266 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.291 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.318 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.319 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.304 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.306 % of urban population in working age2019: 0.308 % of urban population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, working-age population with secondary education, urban in India stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, urban in India peaked at 0.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1983.

India ranks 85th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Working-age population with secondary education, urban in India, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1983 0.2%
1987 0.2% +12.0%
1993 0.3% +20.3%
1999 0.3% +9.8%
2004 0.3% -4.9%
2005 0.3% +0.8%
2007 0.3% +9.5%
2009 0.3% +9.3%
2011 0.3% +0.2%
2017 0.3% -4.8%
2018 0.3% +0.5%
2019 0.3% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, urban in India?
Working-age population with secondary education, urban in India was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, urban recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, urban recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1983.
How does India rank for working-age population with secondary education, urban?
India ranks 85th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with secondary education, urban rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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