Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in India
India: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender was 0.8138 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8138 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
78th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.8172 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.2965 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
8
1971–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in India, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
India recorded 0.8138 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in India peaked at 0.8172 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2965 GPIA, in 1971.
India ranks 78th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2965 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.7431 GPIA | +150.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7334 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7872 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7664 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8011 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8172 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8138 GPIA | -0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.8138 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8237 GPIA, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- India's 0.8138 GPIA is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.8237 GPIA, 99% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2965 GPIA | 0.2965 GPIA | 0.2965 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7575 GPIA | 0.7334 GPIA | 0.7872 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8107 GPIA | 0.8011 GPIA | 0.8172 GPIA | 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 lower secondary education or in India?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in India was 0.8138 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8172 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2965 GPIA in 1971.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- India ranks 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release