Educational … attainment post-secondary non-tertiary location in India
India: Educational … attainment post-secondary non-tertiary location was 0.2544 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in India is 0.2544 LPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in India peaked at 0.2544 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0207 LPIA, in 1971.
India ranks 32nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational … attainment post-secondary non-tertiary location in India, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0207 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.1491 LPIA | +621.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1602 LPIA | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2105 LPIA | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2244 LPIA | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2544 LPIA | +13.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.2544 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1944 LPIA, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0207 LPIA | 0.0207 LPIA | 0.0207 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1546 LPIA | 0.1491 LPIA | 0.1602 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2298 LPIA | 0.2105 LPIA | 0.2544 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 0.2544 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 0.2544 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0207 LPIA in 1971.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- India ranks 32nd out of 39 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 70.6%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release