Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in India
India: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 49.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in India stood at 49.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.7% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in India peaked at 49.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1994.
That places India 80th out of 140 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in India, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 11.2% | — |
| 2000 | 13.8% | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | +110.3% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | +30.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 13.8% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 34.2% | 39.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 37.8% | 49.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
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 years (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 49.4% 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 49.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1994.
- How does India rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- India ranks 80th out of 140 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 44.6%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, 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 upper secondary education.