Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in India

India: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 23.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
23.1%
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
14th
of 122 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2020
All-time low
23.1%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in India, 2013–2023

01020302013201820232013: 24.9 %2014: 25.7 %2015: 25.9 %2016: 26.9 %2017: 27.7 %2018: 27.8 %2019: 27.8 %2020: 27.8 %2021: 26.8 %2022: 25.9 %2023: 23.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in India is 23.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in India peaked at 27.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2023.

India ranks 14th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.7% 24.9% 27.8% 7
2020s 25.9% 23.1% 27.8% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 11 Saudi Arabia 24.2% compare
  2. 12 Malaysia 23.8% compare
  3. 13 Morocco 23.3% compare
  4. 15 Rwanda 22.8% compare
  5. 16 Eritrea 21.8%
  6. 17 Singapore 21.6% compare

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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 23.1% 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 27.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2023.
How does India rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
India ranks 14th 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 7.6%. 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 1,687 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release