Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in India
India: Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted was 0.8885 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
India recorded 0.8885 GPIA for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2019.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in India peaked at 0.9247 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7275 GPIA, in 2006.
That places India 77th out of 95 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7361 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.7275 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9247 GPIA | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8536 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8885 GPIA | +4.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.8885 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9496 GPIA, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7318 GPIA | 0.7275 GPIA | 0.7361 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8889 GPIA | 0.8536 GPIA | 0.9247 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 74 Nepal 0.9173 GPIA compare
- 75 Madagascar 0.9093 GPIA compare
- 76 Zambia 0.8982 GPIA compare
- 78 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8775 GPIA compare
- 79 Bangladesh 0.8668 GPIA compare
- 80 Liberia 0.8613 GPIA compare
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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in India?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in India was 0.8885 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9247 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7275 GPIA in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- India ranks 77th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release