Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India
India: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India is 1.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 102.7% over ten years.
India ranks 70th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.5% | — |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +21.7% |
Countries ranked near India
- 67 Costa Rica 1.2% compare
- 68 Burundi 1.1% compare
- 69 Spain 1.1% compare
- 71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0%
- 72 United States of America 0.9%
- 73 Armenia 0.9% compare
More education data for India
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India was 1.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
- How does India rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- India ranks 70th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes in the reference year.