Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in India
India: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both was 59.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in India, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 59.1% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in India peaked at 59.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 1994.
India ranks 60th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 19.5% | — |
| 2000 | 23.2% | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +67.5% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 59.1% | +18.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 59.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 23.2% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 45.0% | 53.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 49.6% | 59.1% | 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 59.1% 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 59.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 1994.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- India ranks 60th out of 108 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 31.5%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release