Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary in India
India: Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.3251 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in India, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in India stood at 0.3251 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in India peaked at 0.3251 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0787 LPIA, in 1971.
India ranks 58th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary in India, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0787 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.2281 LPIA | +189.9% |
| 2018 | 0.227 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2717 LPIA | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2797 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3251 LPIA | +16.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.3251 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3228 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0787 LPIA | 0.0787 LPIA | 0.0787 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2276 LPIA | 0.227 LPIA | 0.2281 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2922 LPIA | 0.2717 LPIA | 0.3251 LPIA | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in India?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in India was 0.3251 LPIA 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 0.3251 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0787 LPIA in 1971.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- India ranks 58th out of 72 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 42.5%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release