Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender was 1.35 GPIA in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.35 GPIA
Change on year
up 113.2%
World rank
31st
of 118 countries
All-time high
1.7 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.2386 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
21
1998–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in India, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in India stood at 1.35 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.2% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in India peaked at 1.7 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2386 GPIA, in 2000.
India ranks 31st of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.9655 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2386 GPIA | -75.3% |
| 2001 | 0.408 GPIA | +71.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3802 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3639 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4374 GPIA | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 0.454 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4014 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4228 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.63 GPIA | +286.5% |
| 2013 | 1.62 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.59 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.68 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.321 GPIA | -81.1% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | +236.8% |
| 2022 | 1.19 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6334 GPIA | -40.3% |
| 2025 | 1.35 GPIA | +113.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9889 GPIA | 0.9655 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3883 GPIA | 0.2386 GPIA | 0.454 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.65 GPIA | 1.59 GPIA | 1.7 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9403 GPIA | 0.321 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 1.38 GPIA compare
- 29 British Virgin Islands 1.38 GPIA compare
- 30 Spain 1.38 GPIA compare
- 32 United States of America 1.32 GPIA compare
- 33 Belize 1.32 GPIA compare
- 34 Sweden 1.32 GPIA compare
More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68.40 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.89 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2585 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43.90 million (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in India was 1.35 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2386 GPIA in 2000.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- India ranks 31st out of 118 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release