Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in India
India: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 16.09 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in India, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in India stood at 16.09. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in India peaked at 16.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 1971.
India ranks 81st of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.11 | — |
| 1981 | 2.5 | +125.6% |
| 2011 | 10.01 | +301.0% |
| 2018 | 11.07 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 13.38 | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 13.24 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 16.09 | +21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.54 | 10.01 | 11.07 | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.24 | 13.24 | 16.09 | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in India?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in India was 16.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 16.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 1971.
- How does India rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- India ranks 81st out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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