Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.03 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
51st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.7009 GPIA
in 1995
Years of data
31
1994–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in India, 1994–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in India stood at 1.03 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in India peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7009 GPIA, in 1995.
That places India 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.7062 GPIA | — |
| 1995 | 0.7009 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7444 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7701 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7313 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7336 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7494 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7772 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8495 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.855 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8731 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8844 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9106 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.937 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9801 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9606 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9879 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9889 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7306 GPIA | 0.7009 GPIA | 0.7701 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.855 GPIA | 0.7336 GPIA | 0.9801 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9606 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.75 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22.14 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0911 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in India was 1.03 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7009 GPIA in 1995.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- India ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release