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.
Population of India in 2011, by level of education and gender
(in millions)
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Indian Census. (May 20, 2013). Population of India in 2011, by level of education and gender (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/617899/popualtion-level-of-education-india/
Indian Census. "Population of India in 2011, by level of education and gender (in millions)." Chart. May 20, 2013. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/617899/popualtion-level-of-education-india/
Indian Census. (2013). Population of India in 2011, by level of education and gender (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/617899/popualtion-level-of-education-india/
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Indian Census, Population of India in 2011, by level of education and gender (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/617899/popualtion-level-of-education-india/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Population of India in 2011, by level of education and gender (in millions) [Graph], Indian Census, May 20, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/617899/popualtion-level-of-education-india/
