Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in India
India: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 6.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in India, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 6.88 for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in India peaked at 6.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.78, in 1990.
That places India 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.31 | 2.78 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.52 | 4.14 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 | 5.06 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.62 | 6.49 | 6.88 | 4 |
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 average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in India?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in India was 6.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 in 1990.
- How does India rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- India ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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