Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in India
India: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 0.8051 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in India, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in India stood at 0.8051 GPIA.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in India peaked at 0.8213 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5334 GPIA, in 1994.
India ranks 103rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.5334 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.6031 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6579 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6814 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7106 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7414 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7742 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7821 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8213 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8051 GPIA | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5334 GPIA | 0.5334 GPIA | 0.5334 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6305 GPIA | 0.6031 GPIA | 0.6579 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7269 GPIA | 0.6814 GPIA | 0.7742 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8028 GPIA | 0.7821 GPIA | 0.8213 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 100 Côte d'Ivoire 0.8163 GPIA compare
- 101 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8131 GPIA compare
- 102 Zimbabwe 0.812 GPIA compare
- 104 Ghana 0.7758 GPIA compare
- 105 Bangladesh 0.7651 GPIA compare
- 106 Togo 0.7537 GPIA compare
More education data for India
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in India?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in India was 0.8051 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8213 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5334 GPIA in 1994.
- How does India rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- India ranks 103rd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release