Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in India
India: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 16.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in India, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
India recorded 16.1% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2023. 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, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in India peaked at 16.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1971.
India ranks 81st of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.2% | 16.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 5.19 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 111.4% (2025)
- Labor force, female 28.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 617.62 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in India?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in India was 16.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1971.
- How does India rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- India ranks 81st out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.