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 0.6035 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.6035 GPIA
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
95th
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.6991 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.5097 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
10
1994–2022
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in India, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
India recorded 0.6035 GPIA for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2022.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in India peaked at 0.6991 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5097 GPIA, in 2018.
India ranks 95th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.6481 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.537 GPIA | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6128 GPIA | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6845 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5477 GPIA | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5097 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5332 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5926 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6991 GPIA | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6035 GPIA | -13.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.6035 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7859 GPIA, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6481 GPIA | 0.6481 GPIA | 0.6481 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5749 GPIA | 0.537 GPIA | 0.6128 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5688 GPIA | 0.5097 GPIA | 0.6845 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6317 GPIA | 0.5926 GPIA | 0.6991 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 0.6035 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 0.6991 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 0.5097 GPIA in 2018.
- How does India rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- India ranks 95th out of 102 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 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, 25-54 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release