Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in India
India: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 33.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 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 upper secondary in India is 33.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in India peaked at 33.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1994.
India ranks 105th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in India, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.9% | — |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +43.3% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +159.3% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 19.4% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 24.9% | 33.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 102 Philippines 35.6% compare
- 103 Vietnam 35.1% compare
- 104 Kenya 34.3% compare
- 106 El Salvador 32.5% compare
- 107 Bangladesh 29.4% compare
- 108 Nicaragua 28.5% compare
More education data for India
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in India?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in India was 33.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1994.
- How does India rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- India ranks 105th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. 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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary education.