Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in India
India: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 41.3% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in India is 41.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 30.8% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in India peaked at 41.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1994.
India ranks 98th of 142 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 | 7.6% | — |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +126.3% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | +30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 26.9% | 32.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 31.6% | 41.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
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 upper secondary in India?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in India was 41.3% 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 41.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1994.
- How does India rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- India ranks 98th out of 142 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 53.7%. 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+, 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 upper secondary education.