Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male in India
India: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male was 49.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 49.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.7% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in India peaked at 49.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1994.
That places India 81st out of 140 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 11.2% | — |
| 2000 | 13.8% | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | +110.3% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | +30.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 49.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.8%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 13.8% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 34.2% | 39.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 37.8% | 49.4% | 3 |
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 49.4% 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 49.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1994.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- India ranks 81st out of 140 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 44.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release