Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in India
India: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 45.3% 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 45.3%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in India peaked at 45.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1971.
India ranks 57th of 94 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 | 2.2% | — |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +1176.9% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 28.0% | 37.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 40.8% | 45.3% | 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 45.3% 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 45.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1971.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- India ranks 57th out of 94 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 61.4%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release