Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in India
India: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 72.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in India, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in India is 72.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in India peaked at 72.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 2020.
India ranks 88th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.6% | 67.4% | 70.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 66.3% | 72.9% | 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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in India?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in India was 72.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 2020.
- How does India rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- India ranks 88th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release