Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in India
India: Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location was 0.232 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 0.232 LPIA, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in India peaked at 0.232 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0549 LPIA, in 1994.
India ranks 79th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in India, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0549 LPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.0717 LPIA | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0916 LPIA | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1068 LPIA | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1475 LPIA | +38.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1262 LPIA | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2036 LPIA | +61.3% |
| 2021 | 0.232 LPIA | +13.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.232 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2767 LPIA, 84% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0549 LPIA | 0.0549 LPIA | 0.0549 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0817 LPIA | 0.0717 LPIA | 0.0916 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1461 LPIA | 0.1068 LPIA | 0.2036 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.232 LPIA | 0.232 LPIA | 0.232 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 0.232 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 0.232 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0549 LPIA in 1994.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- India ranks 79th out of 87 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 57.2%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release