# Parliamentary panel flags 73% dropout before higher secondary 2026-08-13T05:35:41+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets A parliamentary panel has flagged that nearly 73% of students drop out before finishing higher secondary. The Estimates Committee, in its Tenth Report presented to Lok Sabha on August 12, 2026, cited Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) 2024-25 data to show a drastic decline in schools and students as education levels rise. India has 9,11,032 primary schools but only 90,866 higher secondary schools. Student enrolment drops from 6.18 crore at primary level to 1.64 crore at higher secondary. The committee strongly urged the education ministry to upgrade existing schools into full higher secondary schools and press states to set up more, calling the drop-off rate alarming. ## Coverage - ndtv.com - thehindu.com Tags: dropouts, education, Parliamentary panel, school education, secondary schools Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nearly-73-students-drop-out-before-class-12-panel/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nearly-73-students-drop-out-before-class-12-panel/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.