Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary in India
India: Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.4864 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
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in India stood at 0.4864 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in India peaked at 0.5165 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0566 GPIA, in 1971.
That places India 66th out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0566 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.361 GPIA | +537.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3947 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4931 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5165 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4864 GPIA | -5.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.4864 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6282 GPIA, 77% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0566 GPIA | 0.0566 GPIA | 0.0566 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3778 GPIA | 0.361 GPIA | 0.3947 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4987 GPIA | 0.4864 GPIA | 0.5165 GPIA | 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 0.4864 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 0.5165 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0566 GPIA in 1971.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- India ranks 66th out of 71 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 34.7%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release