School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in India
India: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender was 1.35 GPIA in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in India, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2025, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in India stood at 1.35 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 113.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in India peaked at 1.7 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2386 GPIA, in 2000.
India ranks 30th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.9655 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2386 GPIA | -75.3% |
| 2001 | 0.408 GPIA | +71.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3802 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3639 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4374 GPIA | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 0.454 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4014 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4228 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.63 GPIA | +286.5% |
| 2013 | 1.62 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.59 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.68 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3121 GPIA | -81.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1 GPIA | +250.9% |
| 2022 | 1.19 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6317 GPIA | -40.2% |
| 2025 | 1.35 GPIA | +113.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9889 GPIA | 0.9655 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3883 GPIA | 0.2386 GPIA | 0.454 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.65 GPIA | 1.59 GPIA | 1.7 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9391 GPIA | 0.3121 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in India?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in India was 1.35 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2386 GPIA in 2000.
- How does India rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- India ranks 30th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release