Gross graduation ratio from first … male UNESCO Institute for Sta in India
India: Gross graduation ratio from first … male UNESCO Institute for Sta was 25.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in India, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in India is 25.0%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
That places India 51st out of 100 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio from first … male UNESCO Institute for Sta in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29.8% | — |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -0.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 25.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.5%, 1.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in India?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in India was 25.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2014.
- How does India rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- India ranks 51st out of 100 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.