Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in India
India: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 43.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in India, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in India stood at 43.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in India peaked at 43.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1971.
That places India 101st out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.7% | — |
| 1981 | 7.6% | +361.9% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +263.3% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 43.2% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 27.7% | 36.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 40.1% | 43.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (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 43.2% 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 43.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1971.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- India ranks 101st out of 131 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 55.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release