School completion in India
India: School completion was 96.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
96.53
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
90th
of 165 countries
All-time high
96.53
in 2025
All-time low
39.94
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in India, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in India stood at 96.53. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in India peaked at 96.53 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.94, in 1981.
That places India 90th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 39.94 | — |
| 1982 | 41.76 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 43.68 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 45.52 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 47.22 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 48.89 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 50.62 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 52.39 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 54 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 55.56 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 57.07 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 58.6 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 60.08 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 61.57 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 63.18 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 64.74 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 66.36 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 67.99 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 69.61 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 71.3 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 72.95 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 74.6 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 76.28 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 77.88 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 79.47 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 80.9 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 82.36 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 83.7 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 84.99 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 86.15 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 87.24 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 88.22 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 89.2 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 90.03 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 90.8 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 91.53 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 92.27 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 93 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 93.69 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 94.29 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 94.82 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 95.3 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 95.73 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 96.15 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 96.53 | +0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 96.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 96.53 is above the median for South Asia, which is 93.56, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.11 | 39.94 | 54 | 9 |
| 1990s | 62.48 | 55.56 | 69.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.44 | 71.3 | 84.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.21 | 86.15 | 93.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.47 | 94.29 | 96.53 | 6 |
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 school completion in India?
- School completion in India was 96.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 96.53 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.94 in 1981.
- How does India rank for school completion?
- India ranks 90th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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