Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in India
India: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 5.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
5.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
73rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2013
All-time low
5.6%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in India, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in India stood at 5.9%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
That places India 73rd out of 97 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.5% | — |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -1.2% |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in India?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in India was 5.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2016.
- How does India rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- India ranks 73rd out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed humanities and arts programmes in the reference year.