Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.07 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.07 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
134th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.2931 GPIA
in 1973
Years of data
46
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in India is 1.07 GPIA, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in India peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2931 GPIA, in 1973.
That places India 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2937 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.2931 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3304 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3566 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3588 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3789 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3766 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3886 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.418 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4166 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4168 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4472 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.46 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4566 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.494 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5002 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5167 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5316 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5675 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6101 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6174 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.66 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6848 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6977 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6786 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6712 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7062 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7211 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6978 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7036 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7242 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7799 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8606 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9176 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9642 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9721 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9855 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3353 GPIA | 0.2931 GPIA | 0.3789 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.4374 GPIA | 0.3766 GPIA | 0.5002 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5687 GPIA | 0.5167 GPIA | 0.6174 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6912 GPIA | 0.66 GPIA | 0.7211 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9337 GPIA | 0.7242 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in India was 1.07 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2931 GPIA in 1973.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- India ranks 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release