Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in India
India: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 68.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in India, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in India is 68.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in India peaked at 68.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 1994.
India ranks 108th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 33.9% | — |
| 2000 | 39.0% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 68.1% | +8.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 68.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.7%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 39.0% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 51.2% | 60.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 61.4% | 68.1% | 4 |
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 primary education or higher in India?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in India was 68.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 1994.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- India ranks 108th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release