Years of schooling, annual growth rate in India
India: Years of schooling, annual growth rate was 4.72 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Years of schooling, annual growth rate in India, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for years of schooling, annual growth rate in India is 4.72 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 670.3% on the previous year and up 161.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling, annual growth rate in India peaked at 5.13 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.6126 % change on previous year, in 2022.
India ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Years of schooling, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 1997 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2002 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +116.4% |
| 2012 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2013 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +127.7% |
| 2018 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6631 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2020 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +400.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6163 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6126 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +670.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Years of schooling, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +670.3% | 0.6126 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +400.8% | 0.6631 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +127.7% | 1.71 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +116.4% | 2.16 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -82.4% | 3.76 % change on previous year | 0.6631 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -81.4% | 3.32 % change on previous year | 0.6163 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.05 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 0.6631 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 0.6126 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 Yemen 4.1 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 0.9806 % change on previous year compare
- 4 El Salvador 0.6897 % change on previous year compare
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 years of schooling, annual growth rate in India?
- Years of schooling, annual growth rate in India was 4.72 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest years of schooling, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest years of schooling, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6126 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does India rank for years of schooling, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Years of schooling, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Years of schooling. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Average years of schooling among adults UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Years of schooling. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.