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 12.3% 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
India recorded 12.3% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in India peaked at 12.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1994.
India ranks 82nd 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 | 5.8% | — |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.5% | 12.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.0% | 12.8% | 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 12.3% 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 12.8% 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 5.8% in 1994.
- How does India rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- India ranks 82nd 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 15.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release