Educational attainment … urban gender post-secondary non-tertiary in India
India: Educational attainment … urban gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.72 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in India, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in India is 0.72 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in India peaked at 0.7479 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2692 GPIA, in 1971.
That places India 65th out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment … urban gender post-secondary non-tertiary in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2692 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.6847 GPIA | +154.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6709 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7479 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7422 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.72 GPIA | -3.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.72 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7272 GPIA, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2692 GPIA | 0.2692 GPIA | 0.2692 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6778 GPIA | 0.6709 GPIA | 0.6847 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7367 GPIA | 0.72 GPIA | 0.7479 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 62 South Korea 0.8237 GPIA compare
- 63 Switzerland 0.8204 GPIA compare
- 64 Pakistan 0.7344 GPIA compare
- 66 Bangladesh 0.6791 GPIA compare
- 67 Cambodia 0.6546 GPIA compare
- 68 Bhutan 0.643 GPIA compare
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in India?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in India was 0.72 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7479 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2692 GPIA in 1971.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- India ranks 65th out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release