Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in India
India: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 27.1% 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 27.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in India peaked at 27.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1994.
India ranks 47th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 19.5% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 23.8% | 26.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 44 Bhutan 27.5% compare
- 45 Malta 27.5% compare
- 46 Iran, Islamic Republic of 27.2% compare
- 48 Malaysia 26.7% compare
- 49 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 26.7% compare
- 50 Egypt, Arab Republic of 26.6% 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 27.1% 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 27.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1994.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- India ranks 47th out of 102 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 13.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release