Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in India
India: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender was 0.6721 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6721 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
114th
of 137 countries
All-time high
0.6756 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.351 GPIA
in 1994
Years of data
8
1994–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in India, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in India stood at 0.6721 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in India peaked at 0.6756 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.351 GPIA, in 1994.
India ranks 114th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.351 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.4088 GPIA | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4615 GPIA | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5691 GPIA | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6301 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6449 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6756 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6721 GPIA | -0.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.6721 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7655 GPIA, 88% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.351 GPIA | 0.351 GPIA | 0.351 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4351 GPIA | 0.4088 GPIA | 0.4615 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5996 GPIA | 0.5691 GPIA | 0.6301 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6642 GPIA | 0.6449 GPIA | 0.6756 GPIA | 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 0.6721 GPIA 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 0.6756 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.351 GPIA in 1994.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- India ranks 114th out of 137 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 18.1%. 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release