Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in India
India: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 12.95 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in India, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in India is 12.95 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in India peaked at 12.98 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.34 years, in 2000.
India ranks 105th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in India, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.62 years | — |
| 1991 | 9.59 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 9.56 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 9.53 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.51 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 9.48 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 9.44 years | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 9.4 years | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 9.38 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 9.36 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.34 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.83 years | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 9.8 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.07 years | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.32 years | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 10.57 years | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 10.82 years | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 11.07 years | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.07 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.06 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.39 years | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 11.79 years | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 11.88 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.63 years | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.96 years | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 12.05 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.31 years | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 12.18 years | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.78 years | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 11.68 years | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.17 years | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 12.48 years | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 12.98 years | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 12.95 years | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.49 years | 9.36 years | 9.62 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4 years | 9.34 years | 11.07 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.86 years | 11.39 years | 12.31 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.64 years | 12.17 years | 12.98 years | 4 |
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More education data for India
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -8.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 65.78 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0449 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in India?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in India was 12.95 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.98 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.34 years in 2000.
- How does India rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- India ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.