Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in India
India: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male was 98.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in India, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in India stood at 98.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in India peaked at 98.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 1981.
India ranks 33rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 82.5% | — |
| 2001 | 90.2% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 92.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.5% | 82.5% | 82.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 90.2% | 90.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 92.7% | 95.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 98.0% | 98.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in India?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in India was 98.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 1981.
- How does India rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male?
- India ranks 33rd out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release