Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in India
India: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 24.2% in 2021. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in India, 1994β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in India stood at 24.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in India peaked at 24.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1994.
That places India 55th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 15.2% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 19.7% | 23.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 24.2% | 24.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 52 Vietnam 25.2% compare
- 53 Brazil 24.9% compare
- 54 Egypt, Arab Republic of 24.4% compare
- 56 Brunei Darussalam 24.0% compare
- 57 Chile 23.9% compare
- 58 Costa Rica 23.7% compare
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (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 24.2% 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 24.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1994.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- India ranks 55th out of 101 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 19.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release