Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in India
India: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 28.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in India, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in India stood at 28.5%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in India peaked at 31.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2021.
That places India 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31.8% | — |
| 2014 | 26.8% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.8% | 26.8% | 31.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 25.2% | 31.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (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 28.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% 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 25.2% in 2021.
- How does India rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- India ranks 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 10.4%. 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, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release