Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in India
India: Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta was 27.2% 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 27.2%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in India peaked at 31.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2021.
India ranks 58th of 108 countries on this measure, 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 … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31.0% | — |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 27.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.3%, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.2% | 25.6% | 31.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 23.9% | 28.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (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 27.2% 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 31.0% 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 23.9% in 2021.
- How does India rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- India ranks 58th out of 108 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 12.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release