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 0.8797 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
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in India is 0.8797 GPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in India peaked at 0.8892 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5442 GPIA, in 1994.
India ranks 98th 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 | 0.5442 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.6316 GPIA | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6934 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7381 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7735 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8208 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8429 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8859 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8892 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8797 GPIA | -1.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.8797 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9653 GPIA, 91% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5442 GPIA | 0.5442 GPIA | 0.5442 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6625 GPIA | 0.6316 GPIA | 0.6934 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7938 GPIA | 0.7381 GPIA | 0.8429 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8849 GPIA | 0.8797 GPIA | 0.8892 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
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 0.8797 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 0.8892 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 0.5442 GPIA in 1994.
- How does India rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- India ranks 98th 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 13.7%. 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, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release