Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in India
India: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent 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.
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
- 52 Montenegro 18.7% compare
- 53 Serbia, Republic of 18.6% compare
- 54 Slovenia 18.1% compare
- 56 Bolivia 18.0% compare
- 57 Croatia 17.7% compare
- 58 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 17.5% compare
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release