Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in India
India: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea was 68.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in India, 1994–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in India is 68.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in India peaked at 68.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 1994.
That places India 107th out of 136 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+ yea in India, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 33.9% | — |
| 2000 | 39.0% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 68.1% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 39.0% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 51.2% | 60.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 61.4% | 68.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 104 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 71.0% compare
- 105 Nigeria 71.0% compare
- 106 Egypt 69.2% compare
- 108 Ghana 67.3% compare
- 109 Tanzania, United Republic of 67.2% compare
- 110 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 66.1% compare
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 educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in India?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in India was 68.1% 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+ yea recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 1994.
- How does India rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea?
- India ranks 107th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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, total (%) (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.