Srinagar, Nov 7: In J&K, shockingly, only 9 percent of women aged 25 and above have completed education beyond Grade 12, compared to 14 percent of men.

The figures place J&K in the mid-lower tier among states and union territories.

The data, part of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2022-23, shows serious regional and gender disparities in higher education attainment across India.

It highlights challenges in access to education after secondary school, including diplomas, graduate degrees, and postgraduate programmes.

States like Kerala with better development indices, lead with rates nearly three times higher than J&K.

Higher education is defined as any formal learning after Grade 12: nationally, just over one in 10 adults completes this level.

In Kerala, nearly one in four ad

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