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 13.8% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2022, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in India stood at 13.8%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in India peaked at 14.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1994.
India ranks 67th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.3% | — |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -2.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 13.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9%, 87% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.8% | 14.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 14.2% | 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 13.8% 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 14.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1994.
- How does India rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- India ranks 67th 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 7.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release