Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in India
India: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.2484 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in India is 0.2484 LPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in India peaked at 0.256 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1421 LPIA, in 2011.
India ranks 62nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1859 LPIA | 0.1421 LPIA | 0.256 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2217 LPIA | 0.2001 LPIA | 0.2484 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 0.2484 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 0.256 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1421 LPIA in 2011.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- India ranks 62nd out of 80 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 74.8%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release