Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in India
India: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 65.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in India, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 65.7% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in India peaked at 65.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1971.
India ranks 121st of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.4% | — |
| 1981 | 14.8% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +217.6% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 47.0% | 58.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 58.3% | 65.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in India?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in India was 65.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1971.
- How does India rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- India ranks 121st out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release