Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural male in India
India: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural male was 55.6% 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 55.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in India peaked at 55.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1971.
That places India 55th out of 94 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural male in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.9% | — |
| 2011 | 38.2% | +880.2% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 51.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | +7.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 55.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 38.2% | 49.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 51.2% | 55.6% | 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 55.6% 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 55.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1971.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- India ranks 55th 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 45.5%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release