In 2023, primary school made up the majority of the school market in India in terms of education levels, at over ** percent. Higher secondary level made up the smallest share of the market during the same time period.

The data shows the year-wise number of institutions and schools for higher education and school education for different levels of education.

Note: 1. Data for Higher Education is till 2021-22 only. 2. No. of Colleges (2000-01 to 2009-10) includes stand alone Institutions like Polytechnics. 3. Total of all schools includes schools from Class I to Class XII for General Education Only (Pre-Primary and other Technical/Vocational Schools not included).
4. Stand Alone Institutions includes: Polytechnics, PGDM, Nursing, Teacher Training and Institutes under Ministries. 5. Data for universities and colleges only till 2020-21. 6. In a few states such as Odisha higher secondary is part of higher education which may not have been covered under U-DISE.

The gross enrollment ratio (GER) in India for grades 1 to 5, or primary school level, was over 100 percent in 2022. However, the ratios decline with successive stages of education. Higher education had the lowest GER of 28 percent. The gross enrollment ratio is the number of children enrolled in an education level relative to their population.

Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education) in India was reported at 55.94 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Labor force with basic education (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Literacy in India has been increasing as more and more people receive a better education, but it is still far from all-encompassing. In 2023, the degree of literacy in India was about 77 percent, with the majority of literate Indians being men. It is estimated that the global literacy rate for people aged 15 and above is about 86 percent. How to read a literacy rateIn order to identify potential for intellectual and educational progress, the literacy rate of a country covers the level of education and skills acquired by a country’s inhabitants. Literacy is an important indicator of a country’s economic progress and the standard of living – it shows how many people have access to education. However, the standards to measure literacy cannot be universally applied. Measures to identify and define illiterate and literate inhabitants vary from country to country: In some, illiteracy is equated with no schooling at all, for example. Writings on the wallGlobally speaking, more men are able to read and write than women, and this disparity is also reflected in the literacy rate in India – with scarcity of schools and education in rural areas being one factor, and poverty another. Especially in rural areas, women and girls are often not given proper access to formal education, and even if they are, many drop out. Today, India is already being surpassed in this area by other emerging economies, like Brazil, China, and even by most other countries in the Asia-Pacific region. To catch up, India now has to offer more educational programs to its rural population, not only on how to read and write, but also on traditional gender roles and rights.

India Vital Statistics: Age Specific Fertility Rate: per 1000 Female Population: Educational Level of Women: Literate: Without Any Formal Education: Age: 35-39 data was reported at 33.400 NA in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 33.600 NA for 2015. India Vital Statistics: Age Specific Fertility Rate: per 1000 Female Population: Educational Level of Women: Literate: Without Any Formal Education: Age: 35-39 data is updated yearly, averaging 33.400 NA from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37.100 NA in 2012 and a record low of 23.700 NA in 2013. India Vital Statistics: Age Specific Fertility Rate: per 1000 Female Population: Educational Level of Women: Literate: Without Any Formal Education: Age: 35-39 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAH008: Vital Statistics: Age Specific Fertility Rate: by Education Level of Women.

India literacy rate for 2022 was 76.32%, a 7.02% increase from 2011.

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<li>India literacy rate for 2011 was <strong>69.30%</strong>, a <strong>6.55% increase</strong> from 2006.</li>
<li>India literacy rate for 2006 was <strong>62.75%</strong>, a <strong>1.74% increase</strong> from 2001.</li>
<li>India literacy rate for 2001 was <strong>61.01%</strong>, a <strong>12.79% increase</strong> from 1991.</li>
</ul>Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) in India was reported at 65.27 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Labor force with advanced education (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

The dataset contains year-, region-, social-group- and gender-wise All India compiled data on per thousand distribution of scheduled caste, tribe, other backwards classes and other people by their different levels of education such as literate, non-literate, literate upto primary, primary, secondary, middle, higher secondary, graduate and above, post graduate and above levels of education. The dataset has been compiled from table nos. 8, s3.13 and statement nos. 3.13.1 and 3.12.1 of NSS 55th, 61st, 66th and 68th rounds published from the year 2000 to 2012.

India Vital Statistics: Age Specific Fertility Rate: per 1000 Female Population: Educational Level of Women: Literate: Graduate and Above: Age: 30-34 data was reported at 96.100 NA in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 87.000 NA for 2015. India Vital Statistics: Age Specific Fertility Rate: per 1000 Female Population: Educational Level of Women: Literate: Graduate and Above: Age: 30-34 data is updated yearly, averaging 74.100 NA from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 96.100 NA in 2016 and a record low of 72.800 NA in 2012. India Vital Statistics: Age Specific Fertility Rate: per 1000 Female Population: Educational Level of Women: Literate: Graduate and Above: Age: 30-34 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAH008: Vital Statistics: Age Specific Fertility Rate: by Education Level of Women.

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in India was reported at 33.12 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

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Based on the recent 2011 census in India, a large portion of the population is illiterate, just under 100 million males and up to 85 million females have finished primary school. More than 42 million males and 26 million females graduated college and studied further.

According to a 2020 survey, ** percent of Indian American respondents in the United States had obtained a postgraduate degree. Only *** percent of survey participants did not have any high school education.

India Vital Statistics: Age Specific Fertility Rate: per 1000 Female Population: Educational Level of Women: Literate: Without Any Formal Education: Age: 30-34 data was reported at 87.400 NA in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 83.300 NA for 2015. India Vital Statistics: Age Specific Fertility Rate: per 1000 Female Population: Educational Level of Women: Literate: Without Any Formal Education: Age: 30-34 data is updated yearly, averaging 77.600 NA from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 87.400 NA in 2016 and a record low of 75.300 NA in 2011. India Vital Statistics: Age Specific Fertility Rate: per 1000 Female Population: Educational Level of Women: Literate: Without Any Formal Education: Age: 30-34 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAH008: Vital Statistics: Age Specific Fertility Rate: by Education Level of Women.

India Vital Statistics: Age Specific Fertility Rate: per 1000 Female Population: Educational Level of Women: Literate: Without Any Formal Education: Age: 15-19 data was reported at 14.100 NA in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 43.800 NA for 2015. India Vital Statistics: Age Specific Fertility Rate: per 1000 Female Population: Educational Level of Women: Literate: Without Any Formal Education: Age: 15-19 data is updated yearly, averaging 76.500 NA from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 131.500 NA in 2010 and a record low of 14.100 NA in 2016. India Vital Statistics: Age Specific Fertility Rate: per 1000 Female Population: Educational Level of Women: Literate: Without Any Formal Education: Age: 15-19 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAH008: Vital Statistics: Age Specific Fertility Rate: by Education Level of Women.

As of 2024, employees with doctorate degrees earned an average annual salary of **** million Indian rupees, the highest among other educational qualifications. Employees with high school or below high school level degree earned average salaries of just over ********* rupees in a year.

During the financial year 2024, India had over *** million school students. The highest number of students were enrolled in elementary schools and the lowest in higher secondary school.

The average annual dropout rate for secondary schools in India was over ** percent in 2022, a significant decline from the academic year 2019, the highest among school levels. Primary schools had the lowest dropout rates. Early childhood education    India’s infant mortality rates in India have decreased over the years with the help of government initiatives. The government launched “Anganwadis” in 1975, to provide adequate medical care and to combat hunger and malnutrition in children. These government-funded childcare centers enroll children as young as six months old. Across India, there are more than a million Anganwadis that deliver early education, health, and nutrition services. These centers also provide pre-primary education for children below five years. Free education and midday meals    With low levels of reading literacy among eighth graders, faring well in the upcoming at the later stage, in the secondary school classes could be challenging. The government-run public schools provide free and compulsory education as a fundamental right to children between the ages of *** and ********. To improve the nutritional status and attendance of school children, the Indian government implemented the "Midday Meal Scheme" that offers free lunch to all students on working days. While simplistic in its approach, one meal taken care of during the day helps parents in the lower income groups, specifically those that depend on daily/hourly wages.

India Vital Statistics: Age Specific Fertility Rate: per 1000 Female Population: Educational Level of Women: Literate: Without Any Formal Education: Age: 25-29 data was reported at 168.300 NA in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 157.700 NA for 2015. India Vital Statistics: Age Specific Fertility Rate: per 1000 Female Population: Educational Level of Women: Literate: Without Any Formal Education: Age: 25-29 data is updated yearly, averaging 162.500 NA from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 205.200 NA in 2010 and a record low of 143.300 NA in 2014. India Vital Statistics: Age Specific Fertility Rate: per 1000 Female Population: Educational Level of Women: Literate: Without Any Formal Education: Age: 25-29 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAH008: Vital Statistics: Age Specific Fertility Rate: by Education Level of Women.