Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in India
India: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9894 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
India recorded 0.9894 GPIA for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in India peaked at 0.9894 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8043 GPIA, in 2006.
India ranks 76th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8398 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.8043 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9599 GPIA | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9614 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9894 GPIA | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.822 GPIA | 0.8043 GPIA | 0.8398 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9702 GPIA | 0.9599 GPIA | 0.9894 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 73 Türkiye 0.9974 GPIA compare
- 74 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9969 GPIA compare
- 75 Finland 0.9917 GPIA compare
- 77 Tajikistan 0.9839 GPIA compare
- 78 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.982 GPIA compare
- 79 Malawi 0.9729 GPIA compare
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in India?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in India was 0.9894 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9894 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8043 GPIA in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- India ranks 76th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release