Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female in India
India: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female was 11.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in India, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in India is 11.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in India peaked at 11.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2011.
India ranks 73rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.7% | — |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | +19.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 11.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.7% | 9.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.8% | 11.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- 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)
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 11.7% 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 11.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2011.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- India ranks 73rd out of 109 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 73.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release