India Number of Schools: Secondary School data was reported at 252,176.000 Unit in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 244,653.000 Unit for 2014. India Number of Schools: Secondary School data is updated yearly, averaging 114,629.000 Unit from Sep 1950 (Median) to 2015, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 252,176.000 Unit in 2015 and a record low of 7,416.000 Unit in 1950. India Number of Schools: Secondary School data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Education. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Education Sector – Table IN.EDC001: Number of Schools: Secondary School.

During the financial year 2024, India had over 248 million school students. The highest number of students were enrolled in elementary schools and the lowest in higher secondary school.

India Number of Schools: Primary School data was reported at 840,546.000 Unit in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 847,118.000 Unit for 2014. India Number of Schools: Primary School data is updated yearly, averaging 632,737.500 Unit from Sep 1950 (Median) to 2015, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 858,916.000 Unit in 2013 and a record low of 209,671.000 Unit in 1950. India Number of Schools: Primary School data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Education. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Education Sector – Table IN.EDB001: Number of Schools: Primary School.

As of the financial year 2024, India had around 1.4 million schools. There was a decrease of over 17,000 schools from the financial year 2022 to 2024.

India Number of Teachers: Secondary School data was reported at 3,473,455.000 Person in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,331,599.000 Person for 2014. India Number of Teachers: Secondary School data is updated yearly, averaging 2,247,960.000 Person from Sep 2001 (Median) to 2015, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,473,455.000 Person in 2015 and a record low of 1,777,495.000 Person in 2001. India Number of Teachers: Secondary School data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Education. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Education Sector – Table IN.EDC007: Number of Teachers: Secondary School.

Number of Schools: Secondary School: Lower: Andaman and Nicobar Islands data was reported at 49.000 Unit in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 48.000 Unit for 2014. Number of Schools: Secondary School: Lower: Andaman and Nicobar Islands data is updated yearly, averaging 45.000 Unit from Sep 2001 (Median) to 2015, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.000 Unit in 2015 and a record low of 37.000 Unit in 2012. Number of Schools: Secondary School: Lower: Andaman and Nicobar Islands data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Education. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Education Sector – Table IN.EDC002: Number of Schools: Secondary School: Lower.

In 2019, the average number of teachers per grade in government schools across India, with over 500 students was 2.8. Similarly, private unaided schools with a student size of over 500 students had an average of 2.6 teachers per grade.

Number of Schools: Secondary School: Meghalaya data was reported at 1,555.000 Unit in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,419.000 Unit for 2014. Number of Schools: Secondary School: Meghalaya data is updated yearly, averaging 800.000 Unit from Sep 2001 (Median) to 2015, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,555.000 Unit in 2015 and a record low of 641.000 Unit in 2002. Number of Schools: Secondary School: Meghalaya data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Education. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Education Sector – Table IN.EDC001: Number of Schools: Secondary School.

India Number of Schools: Secondary School: Lower data was reported at 139,539.000 Unit in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 135,335.000 Unit for 2014. India Number of Schools: Secondary School: Lower data is updated yearly, averaging 99,140.000 Unit from Sep 1991 (Median) to 2015, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 139,539.000 Unit in 2015 and a record low of 61,576.000 Unit in 1991. India Number of Schools: Secondary School: Lower data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Higher Education. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Education Sector – Table IN.EDC002: Number of Schools: Secondary School: Lower.

The statistic gives the total number of teachers in educational institutions across India in financial year 2014, with a breakdown by type. In that year, there were over 2.6 million primary school teachers in India.

As of April 2021, respectively 95 and 94.7 percent of male and female children aged six to 17 years in urban India attended primary school. In general, a higher share of boys attended school compared to their female counterparts in their respective age groups.

During the financial year 2022, India had over 200 million school students. Over 74 percent of the students were enrolled in elementary schools and the least number of students were enrolled at the higher secondary level.

As of 2018, in India, the number of enrolled students in government schools in India was 131 million while the privately managed schools had 119 million enrolled students. The Indian schooling system is one of the largest in the world and caters to over 250 million students.

In 2022, the size of the Indian school market stood at 43.5 billion U.S. dollars. This included kindergarten until 12th grade. The size of the Indian school market was expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 12 percent across the country between 2023 and 2028.

Number of Students: Sikkim: Secondary School data was reported at 44,289.000 Person in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 41,938.000 Person for 2014. Number of Students: Sikkim: Secondary School data is updated yearly, averaging 19,432.000 Person from Sep 2001 (Median) to 2015, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44,289.000 Person in 2015 and a record low of 12,823.000 Person in 2001. Number of Students: Sikkim: Secondary School data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Education. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Education Sector – Table IN.EDC004: Number of Students: Secondary School.

According to the survey conducted in 2022, around 78 percent of schools in rural India did not have a computer in that year. Furthermore, the number of children without a computer decreased over the years from 2010 in the country.

In the AY 2021, around 157.8 thousand students were enrolled in private schools dropping from 298.3 thousand in the previous year. On the contrary, the number of enrolled students in government schools did not drop significantly with the value decreasing from 217.8 thousand to 199.5 thousand during the same time period.

In 2023, primary school made up the majority of the school market in India in terms of education levels, at over 80 percent. Higher secondary level made up the smallest share of the market during the same time period.

Number of Schools: Primary School: Delhi data was reported at 2,755.000 Unit in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,776.000 Unit for 2014. Number of Schools: Primary School: Delhi data is updated yearly, averaging 2,581.000 Unit from Sep 2001 (Median) to 2015, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,776.000 Unit in 2014 and a record low of 2,111.000 Unit in 2002. Number of Schools: Primary School: Delhi data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Education. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Education Sector – Table IN.EDB001: Number of Schools: Primary School.

In 2019, there were 708 schools with international curriculum in India. This has increased from 313 schools in 2012.