Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in India
India: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 13.84 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in India, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in India is 13.84, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in India peaked at 14.43 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.66, in 2000.
That places India 67th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.66 | — |
| 2005 | 9.06 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 11.76 | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 12.9 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 14.43 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 13.74 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 13.65 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.16 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 13.84 | -2.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 13.84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.95, 87% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.86 | 8.66 | 9.06 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.21 | 11.76 | 14.43 | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.88 | 13.65 | 14.16 | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
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 participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in India?
- Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in India was 13.84 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 14.43 in 2018.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 in 2000.
- How does India rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- India ranks 67th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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