Education in Chandigarh, India: official figures
The gross enrolment ratio for secondary school (classes 9 to 12) was 108.7% in 2024-25, a measure of how many teenagers of that age are enrolled (all-India: 68.5%; the highest of 36). It was 120.7% for girls and 99.9% for boys.
Are children in Chandigarh enrolled in primary school?
In 2024-25 the enrolment ratio was 108.0% for classes 3 to 5 and 120.3% for classes 6 to 8 (all-India: 95.4% and 90.3%), and 61.2% for pre-school to class 2.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo girls in Chandigarh stay in school as long as boys?
Measured against the number of children of the right age, there were 117 girls enrolled for every 100 boys in classes 6 to 8 and 121 in classes 9 to 12 in 2024-25 (gender parity; 100 means equal, all-India secondary: 106).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many schools are there in Chandigarh?
Chandigarh had 207 schools in 2024-25, 57% of them run by the government (all-India: 69%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo schools in Chandigarh have computers?
99.5% of schools in Chandigarh had a working computer in 2024-25 (100.0% of government schools), against 57.9% across India; 2nd highest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Secondary enrolment fell from 115.5% in 2022-23 to 108.7% in 2024-25 (all-India: 67.6% to 68.5%). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How Chandigarh compares with other union territories
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) (2024-25)
Chandigarh ranks 1 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandigarh | 108.7% |
| 2 | Goa | 100.8% |
| 3 | Puducherry | 96.9% |
| 4 | Kerala | 94.1% |
| 5 | Himachal Pradesh | 93.6% |
| 6 | Delhi | 91.7% |
| 7 | Tamil Nadu | 89.4% |
Schools with a working computer (2024-25)
Chandigarh ranks 2 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Schools with a working computer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi | 99.9% |
| 2 | Chandigarh | 99.5% |
| 3 | Kerala | 99.1% |
| 4 | Puducherry | 98.4% |
| 5 | Punjab | 97.3% |
| 6 | Lakshadweep | 97.2% |
| 7 | Gujarat | 96.1% |
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Sources
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 1: State-wise Gross Enrolment Ratio, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 58fb80d7f1d3…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 151: State-wise Number of Schools by Management and Availability of Functional Computer Facility, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7b2618ed9a70…)
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