Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male in India
India: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male was 18.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in India, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 18.0% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in India peaked at 18.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2011.
That places India 55th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.5% | — |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | +23.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 18.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.3%, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.5% | 14.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.5% | 18.0% | 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 18.0% 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 18.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2011.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- India ranks 55th out of 112 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 57.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release