Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in India
India: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 20.0% in 2023. β Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in India, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in India stood at 20.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in India peaked at 20.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1971.
That places India 73rd out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.8% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.2% | 20.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 70 Bangladesh 22.3% compare
- 71 North Macedonia 21.7% compare
- 72 Oman 20.5% compare
- 74 Belize 19.6% compare
- 75 Albania 19.1% compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.2% compare
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (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 20.0% 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 20.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1971.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- India ranks 73rd out of 108 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 56.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release