School life expectancy, post-secondary … post-secondary adjusted in India
India: School life expectancy, post-secondary … post-secondary adjusted 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 32nd of 125 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 … post-secondary adjusted 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% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.35 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7504 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, post-secondary … post-secondary adjusted in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +286.5% | 0.4228 GPIA | 1.63 GPIA |
| 2021 | +250.9% | 0.3121 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA |
| 2025 | +113.6% | 0.6317 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA |
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- 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)
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 32nd out of 125 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