India vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts
India
27.0%
in 2023
United States of America
15.4%
in 2023
India rank
3rd
United States of America rank
6th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
India currently reports 27.0% against 15.4% in United States of America, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States of America ahead.
India ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 123 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 19.4% | 14.0% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 16.6% | 2.7% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts, India or United States of America?
- India, at 27.0% against 15.4% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between India and United States of America?
- 11.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- India ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release