Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in India
India: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 86.0% 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 86.0% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in India peaked at 86.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 1971.
That places India 86th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53.3% | — |
| 2011 | 75.2% | +40.9% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.3% | 53.3% | 53.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 75.2% | 82.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 82.5% | 86.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- 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)
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 86.0% 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 86.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 1971.
- How does India rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- India ranks 86th out of 100 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 14.4%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release