Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in India
India: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 69.0% 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 69.0% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in India peaked at 69.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1971.
India ranks 64th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.5% | — |
| 2011 | 56.4% | +240.9% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 56.4% | 66.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 67.0% | 69.0% | 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 69.0% 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 69.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1971.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- India ranks 64th 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 22.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release