Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male in India
India: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male was 87.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in India, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in India stood at 87.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in India peaked at 87.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 1994.
India ranks 78th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 69.8% | — |
| 2000 | 73.5% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 77.5% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 84.4% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 84.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 87.6% | +2.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 87.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.8% | 69.8% | 69.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 73.5% | 77.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 77.1% | 84.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 84.1% | 87.6% | 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 87.6% 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 87.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 1994.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- India ranks 78th out of 108 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 8.4%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release