Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female in India
India: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female was 24.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in India, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in India stood at 24.5%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.4% on the previous year and up 389.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in India peaked at 24.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1994.
That places India 71st out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.0% | — |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +70.3% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +67.3% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +41.6% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +150.0% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -52.1% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +213.4% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -43.0% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +82.0% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +71.3% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +37.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 24.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 4.2% | 15.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 10.4% | 24.5% | 4 |
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 upper secondary education or in India?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in India was 24.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1994.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- India ranks 71st out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 389.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release