Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in India
India: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 59.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in India, 1994–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
India recorded 59.1% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in India peaked at 59.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 1994.
India ranks 112th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in India, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22.2% | — |
| 2000 | 27.1% | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 59.1% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 27.1% | 32.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 39.3% | 50.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 51.8% | 59.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 109 Nigeria 62.0% compare
- 110 El Salvador 61.3% compare
- 111 Ghana 61.0% compare
- 113 Algeria 57.5% compare
- 114 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 53.8% compare
- 115 Bangladesh 52.0% compare
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 completed primary, population 25+ in India?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in India was 59.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 1994.
- How does India rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- India ranks 112th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 completed primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.