Educational attainment rate, completed … male lower location LPIA in India
India: Educational attainment rate, completed … male lower location LPIA was 0.7318 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in India, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in India is 0.7318 LPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in India peaked at 0.7318 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1618 LPIA, in 1971.
India ranks 52nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male lower location LPIA in India, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1618 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.5932 LPIA | +266.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6503 LPIA | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6422 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6954 LPIA | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6876 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6862 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7318 LPIA | +6.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.7318 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5966 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1618 LPIA | 0.1618 LPIA | 0.1618 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6453 LPIA | 0.5932 LPIA | 0.6954 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.7019 LPIA | 0.6862 LPIA | 0.7318 LPIA | 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 0.7318 LPIA 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 0.7318 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1618 LPIA in 1971.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- India ranks 52nd out of 95 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 23.4%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release