India - Secondary education

Secondary education, duration (years)

Secondary education, duration (years) in India was 7.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 7.00 in 1970.

Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 7.00
1971 7.00
1972 7.00
1973 7.00
1974 7.00
1975 7.00
1976 7.00
1977 7.00
1978 7.00
1979 7.00
1980 7.00
1981 7.00
1982 7.00
1983 7.00
1984 7.00
1985 7.00
1986 7.00
1987 7.00
1988 7.00
1989 7.00
1990 7.00
1991 7.00
1992 7.00
1993 7.00
1994 7.00
1995 7.00
1996 7.00
1997 7.00
1998 7.00
1999 7.00
2000 7.00
2001 7.00
2002 7.00
2003 7.00
2004 7.00
2005 7.00
2006 7.00
2007 7.00
2008 7.00
2009 7.00
2010 7.00
2011 7.00
2012 7.00
2013 7.00
2014 7.00
2015 7.00
2016 7.00
2017 7.00
2018 7.00
2019 7.00
2020 7.00
2021 7.00

Secondary education, pupils

The value for Secondary education, pupils in India was 134,043,300 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 134,043,300 in 2020 and a minimum value of 21,143,700 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 21,143,700
1972 21,964,370
1973 22,823,570
1975 24,494,950
1976 25,196,120
1977 26,265,100
1978 27,178,590
1980 30,592,440
1981 32,748,400
1982 35,016,990
1983 37,922,990
1984 40,266,880
1986 44,484,540
1987 44,873,660
1988 45,879,040
1989 47,021,880
1993 62,245,640
1994 64,115,980
1995 65,206,360
1996 66,633,720
1997 68,872,390
1999 67,089,890
2000 71,030,510
2001 72,392,730
2002 76,215,690
2003 81,050,130
2004 84,569,080
2005 89,461,790
2006 91,529,430
2007 96,049,060
2008 101,783,900
2009 101,110,400
2010 107,686,900
2011 113,727,900
2012 119,148,200
2013 119,400,500
2014 129,439,000
2015 129,542,100
2016 132,161,400
2017 129,829,200
2018 131,759,800
2019 130,932,800
2020 134,043,300

Secondary education, pupils (% female)

Secondary education, pupils (% female) in India was 48.06 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 48.06 in 2018, while its lowest value was 27.93 in 1971.

Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 27.93
1972 28.27
1973 28.74
1975 29.87
1976 30.05
1977 30.36
1978 30.68
1980 31.09
1981 31.73
1982 31.55
1983 33.91
1984 32.35
1986 33.30
1987 33.51
1988 34.02
1989 34.59
1993 36.66
1994 37.26
1995 37.23
1996 37.42
1997 38.14
1999 39.33
2000 39.58
2001 39.79
2002 40.65
2003 42.56
2004 42.58
2005 43.02
2006 43.30
2007 43.97
2008 44.58
2009 45.49
2010 45.62
2011 45.98
2012 46.15
2013 47.57
2014 47.65
2015 47.60
2016 47.68
2017 47.48
2018 48.06

Secondary education, general pupils

The value for Secondary education, general pupils in India was 127,528,400 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 130,398,800 in 2016 and a minimum value of 20,924,500 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 20,924,500
1972 21,736,480
1973 22,598,960
1975 24,263,480
1976 24,952,530
1977 25,865,970
1978 26,773,870
1979 28,818,460
1980 30,048,490
1981 32,323,170
1982 34,483,890
1983 37,379,400
1984 39,681,300
1985 42,106,750
1986 43,807,380
1987 44,143,360
1988 45,137,320
1989 46,256,860
1990 52,157,890
1991 54,180,390
1992 55,673,660
1993 61,418,730
1994 63,262,220
1995 64,425,680
1996 65,902,710
1997 68,101,700
1999 66,532,580
2000 70,412,400
2001 71,879,180
2002 75,596,380
2003 80,339,750
2004 83,828,140
2005 88,719,460
2006 90,779,920
2007 95,306,730
2008 100,954,600
2013 117,899,100
2014 127,848,100
2015 127,787,200
2016 130,398,800
2017 127,528,400

Secondary education, general pupils (% female)

Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in India was 48.04 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 48.10 in 2016, while its lowest value was 27.83 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 27.83
1972 28.20
1973 28.66
1975 29.79
1976 29.97
1977 30.34
1978 30.66
1979 30.87
1980 31.15
1981 31.72
1982 31.60
1983 33.98
1984 32.39
1985 33.18
1986 33.36
1987 33.62
1988 34.12
1989 34.63
1990 35.02
1991 35.68
1992 36.00
1993 36.98
1994 37.58
1995 37.51
1996 37.67
1997 38.40
1999 39.49
2000 39.75
2001 39.95
2002 40.84
2003 42.80
2004 42.80
2005 43.21
2006 43.48
2007 44.12
2008 44.74
2013 47.96
2014 48.03
2015 48.03
2016 48.10
2017 48.04

Secondary education, vocational pupils

The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in India was 2,300,769 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,300,769 in 2017 and a minimum value of 219,193 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 219,193
1972 227,892
1973 224,607
1975 231,470
1976 243,589
1977 399,128
1978 404,720
1980 543,949
1981 425,224
1982 533,105
1983 543,589
1984 585,579
1986 677,164
1987 730,300
1988 741,715
1989 765,022
1993 826,906
1994 853,752
1995 780,682
1996 731,012
1997 770,688
1999 557,310
2000 618,116
2001 513,548
2002 619,303
2003 710,376
2004 740,942
2005 742,330
2006 749,510
2007 742,331
2008 829,377
2013 1,501,452
2014 1,590,879
2015 1,754,880
2016 1,762,522
2017 2,300,769

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in India was 16.59 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 38.40 in 1976, while its lowest value was 12.73 in 1993.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 37.61
1972 35.73
1973 36.78
1975 38.12
1976 38.40
1977 31.74
1978 31.87
1980 28.24
1981 32.44
1982 28.78
1983 29.22
1984 29.48
1986 29.51
1987 27.03
1988 28.37
1989 31.63
1993 12.73
1994 13.07
1995 13.99
1996 15.48
1997 15.46
1999 20.08
2000 20.42
2001 16.62
2002 17.44
2003 15.17
2004 17.62
2005 20.08
2006 22.54
2007 25.00
2008 25.00
2013 17.07
2014 16.93
2015 16.48
2016 16.59
2017 16.59

Secondary education, teachers

The value for Secondary education, teachers in India was 6,583,889 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,583,889 in 2020 and a minimum value of 964,445 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 964,445
1972 1,022,405
1973 1,074,676
1975 1,133,161
1999 1,995,320
2000 2,112,548
2001 2,164,558
2002 2,357,820
2003 2,507,357
2004 2,586,211
2009 4,022,005
2010 4,251,657
2011 4,387,444
2013 3,878,747
2014 4,073,937
2015 4,092,933
2016 4,638,710
2017 4,731,207
2019 6,103,309
2020 6,583,889

Secondary education, teachers, female

The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in India was 3,062,227 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,062,227 in 2020 and a minimum value of 222,280 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 222,280
1972 245,332
1973 256,273
1975 286,378
1999 683,677
2000 723,857
2001 741,944
2002 805,673
2003 868,260
2004 877,273
2009 1,567,810
2010 1,702,522
2011 1,802,043
2013 1,751,085
2014 1,760,482
2015 1,766,217
2016 2,007,901
2017 2,080,967
2019 2,810,338
2020 3,062,227

Secondary education, teachers (% female)

Secondary education, teachers (% female) in India was 46.51 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 46.51 in 2020, while its lowest value was 23.05 in 1971.

Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 23.05
1972 24.00
1973 23.85
1975 25.27
1999 34.26
2000 34.26
2001 34.28
2002 34.17
2003 34.63
2004 33.92
2009 38.98
2010 40.04
2011 41.07
2013 45.15
2014 43.21
2015 43.15
2016 43.29
2017 43.98
2019 46.05
2020 46.51

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes