Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in India
India: Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban was 0.7876 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in India, 1994–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in India stood at 0.7876 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in India peaked at 0.7876 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.484 GPIA, in 1994.
That places India 80th out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.484 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.5489 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6185 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6506 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6875 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6519 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7725 GPIA | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7876 GPIA | +2.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.7876 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7876 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.484 GPIA | 0.484 GPIA | 0.484 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5837 GPIA | 0.5489 GPIA | 0.6185 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6906 GPIA | 0.6506 GPIA | 0.7725 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.7876 GPIA | 0.7876 GPIA | 0.7876 GPIA | 1 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in India?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in India was 0.7876 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7876 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.484 GPIA in 1994.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- India ranks 80th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release