Educational attainment rate … Educational upper location LPIA in India
India: Educational attainment rate … Educational upper location LPIA was 0.5619 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in India, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in India is 0.5619 LPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in India peaked at 0.5619 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1823 LPIA, in 1994.
India ranks 65th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational upper location LPIA in India, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1823 LPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.2109 LPIA | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2341 LPIA | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3938 LPIA | +68.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4301 LPIA | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4663 LPIA | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4812 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5619 LPIA | +16.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.5619 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4097 LPIA, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1823 LPIA | 0.1823 LPIA | 0.1823 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2225 LPIA | 0.2109 LPIA | 0.2341 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.412 LPIA | 0.3938 LPIA | 0.4301 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5031 LPIA | 0.4663 LPIA | 0.5619 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 62 South Africa 0.5904 LPIA compare
- 63 Costa Rica 0.5819 LPIA compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 0.5739 LPIA compare
- 66 Belize 0.5593 LPIA compare
- 67 Bangladesh 0.5552 LPIA compare
- 68 Uruguay 0.5288 LPIA compare
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 0.5619 LPIA 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 0.5619 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1823 LPIA in 1994.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- India ranks 65th out of 105 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 42.7%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release