Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in India
India: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 77.1% 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
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in India stood at 77.1%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in India peaked at 77.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 1994.
That places India 105th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 45.3% | — |
| 2000 | 50.6% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 71.9% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 73.2% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 45.3% | 45.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 50.6% | 56.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 62.2% | 71.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 71.1% | 77.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.76 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 77.1% 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 77.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1994.
- How does India rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- India ranks 105th out of 134 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 22.6%. 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, 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 primary education.