Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in India
India: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male was 31.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in India, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in India is 31.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in India peaked at 40.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2023.
India ranks 80th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 33.1% | — |
| 2014 | 35.4% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | -4.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 31.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.9%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.4% | 33.1% | 38.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 31.4% | 40.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 77 Puerto Rico 32.8% compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 32.2% compare
- 79 Madagascar 32.2% compare
- 81 Netherlands 31.2% compare
- 82 Vietnam 31.2%
- 83 Iceland 30.9% compare
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 percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in India?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in India was 31.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2023.
- How does India rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- India ranks 80th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release