Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in India
India: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location was 0.3516 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in India, 1994–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in India is 0.3516 LPIA, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in India peaked at 0.3516 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1795 LPIA, in 1994.
India ranks 55th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in India, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1795 LPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.2002 LPIA | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2174 LPIA | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2052 LPIA | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2828 LPIA | +37.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2263 LPIA | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3167 LPIA | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3516 LPIA | +11.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.3516 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3501 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1795 LPIA | 0.1795 LPIA | 0.1795 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2088 LPIA | 0.2002 LPIA | 0.2174 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2577 LPIA | 0.2052 LPIA | 0.3167 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3516 LPIA | 0.3516 LPIA | 0.3516 LPIA | 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 0.3516 LPIA 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 0.3516 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1795 LPIA in 1994.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- India ranks 55th out of 91 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 24.3%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release