Educational attainment, at least completed … female short-cycle in India
India: Educational attainment, at least completed … female short-cycle was 9.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in India, 1994–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
India recorded 9.9% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in India peaked at 9.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1994.
That places India 102nd out of 128 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed … female short-cycle in India, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.4% | — |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +42.5% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +50.5% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +4.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 9.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.6% | 9.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in India?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in India was 9.9% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1994.
- How does India rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- India ranks 102nd out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.