India vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
India
14.2%
in 2023
United States of America
13.6%
in 2023
India rank
91st
United States of America rank
94th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
India currently reports 14.2% against 13.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 91st and United States of America ranks 94th of 123 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.4% | 13.3% | 2.1% | India |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 13.4% | 3.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, India or United States of America?
- India, at 14.2% against 13.6% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between India and United States of America?
- 0.6%, 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?
- India ranks 91st and United States of America ranks 94th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction 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