Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in India
India: Years of schooling, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in India, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for years of schooling, per unit of gdp in India is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places India 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.75 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22.14 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0911 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling, per unit of gdp in India?
- Years of schooling, per unit of gdp in India was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does India rank for years of schooling, per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Years of schooling, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Years of schooling ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Average years of schooling among adults UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.