Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in India
India: Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.02 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.02 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
81st
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.02 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.4094 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in India, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in India is 1.02 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in India peaked at 1.02 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4094 modelled data, in 1981.
India ranks 81st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in India, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.4094 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.4302 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4521 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4741 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4955 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5156 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5307 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5462 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5603 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.578 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5982 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6171 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6331 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6469 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6651 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6815 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6993 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7155 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7309 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7489 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7647 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7782 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7931 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.808 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8267 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8444 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8612 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8787 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8952 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9114 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9258 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.939 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9512 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9622 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9717 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.978 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9833 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9889 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9949 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.02 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 modelled data, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 1.02 modelled data is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.04 modelled data, 98% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4905 modelled data | 0.4094 modelled data | 0.5603 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6566 modelled data | 0.578 modelled data | 0.7309 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8199 modelled data | 0.7489 modelled data | 0.8952 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9606 modelled data | 0.9114 modelled data | 0.9949 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (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 1.02 modelled data in 2025, 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 1.02 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4094 modelled data in 1981.
- How does India rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- India ranks 81st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release