Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in India
India: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 68.6% 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 68.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in India peaked at 68.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2020.
India ranks 39th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 66.9% | — |
| 2014 | 64.6% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.6% | 62.0% | 66.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 59.8% | 68.6% | 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 68.6% 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 68.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2020.
- How does India rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- India ranks 39th out of 122 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 2.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release