Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in India
India: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male was 77.1% 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 77.1%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in India peaked at 77.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 1994.
India ranks 106th of 135 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 male in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 45.3% | — |
| 2000 | 50.6% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 71.9% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 73.2% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | +7.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 77.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.9%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 45.3% | 45.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 50.6% | 56.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 62.2% | 71.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 71.1% | 77.1% | 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 77.1% 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 77.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1994.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- India ranks 106th out of 135 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 22.6%. 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 primary 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