Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in India
India: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 20.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in India, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in India stood at 20.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in India peaked at 20.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1971.
That places India 73rd out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in India, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.8% | — |
| 1981 | 3.8% | +111.5% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +233.3% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.8% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.2% | 20.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 70 Bangladesh 22.3% compare
- 71 North Macedonia 21.7% compare
- 72 Oman 20.5% compare
- 74 Belize 19.6% compare
- 75 Albania 19.1% compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.2% compare
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 educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in India?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in India was 20.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1971.
- How does India rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- India ranks 73rd out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (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 post-secondary non-tertiary education.