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, 8.7, in 2000.
That places India 62nd out of 107 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 | 8.7 | — |
| 2005 | 9.1 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 11.76 | +29.2% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 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
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 8.7 in 2000.
- How does India rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- India ranks 62nd out of 107 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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