Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower male in India
India: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower male was 62.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in India, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 62.0% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in India peaked at 62.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1971.
That places India 88th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower male in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.2% | — |
| 1981 | 24.3% | +197.0% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +94.3% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 56.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 58.8% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +5.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 62.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.8%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 47.1% | 56.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 58.7% | 62.0% | 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 lower secondary education or in India?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in India was 62.0% 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 62.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1971.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- India ranks 88th out of 133 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 31.6%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release