Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in India
India: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.367 LPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in India, 2011β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in India stood at 0.367 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in India peaked at 0.3755 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.269 LPIA, in 2018.
India ranks 45th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3137 LPIA | 0.269 LPIA | 0.3755 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3299 LPIA | 0.3095 LPIA | 0.367 LPIA | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in India?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in India was 0.367 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3755 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.269 LPIA in 2018.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- India ranks 45th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release