Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in India
India: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 41.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in India, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in India is 41.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.8% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in India peaked at 41.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1994.
That places India 98th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.6% | — |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +126.3% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | +30.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 41.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.1%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 26.9% | 32.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 31.6% | 41.3% | 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 41.3% 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 41.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1994.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- India ranks 98th out of 142 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 53.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release