Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in India
India: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 11.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in India, 2011–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in India stood at 11.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in India peaked at 11.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2011.
That places India 73rd out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in India, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.7% | — |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.7% | 9.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.8% | 11.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68.40 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.89 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2585 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43.90 million (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in India?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in India was 11.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2011.
- How does India rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- India ranks 73rd out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.