Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India
India: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 18.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India stood at 18.0%.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India peaked at 19.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2015.
That places India 103rd out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17.1% | — |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.0% | 15.4% | 18.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.8% | 19.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.85 % 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 18.0% in 2023, 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 19.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2015.
- How does India rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- India ranks 103rd out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release