Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in India
India: Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary was 12.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in India, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 12.2% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in India peaked at 12.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1971.
That places India 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +212.4% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +574.1% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +17.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 12.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.3% | 12.2% | 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 12.2% 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 12.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1971.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- India ranks 88th out of 111 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 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release