Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in India
India: Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban was 21.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in India, 1994–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in India stood at 21.3%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in India peaked at 21.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1994.
India ranks 67th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.1% | — |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +4.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 21.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.7% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.5% | 20.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 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 21.3% 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 21.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1994.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- India ranks 67th 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 29.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release