Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India
India: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 20.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 20.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India peaked at 21.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2020.
That places India 92nd out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21.4% | — |
| 2014 | 20.1% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.1% | 19.0% | 21.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 18.7% | 21.7% | 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 20.6% 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 21.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2020.
- How does India rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- India ranks 92nd 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 down 4.0%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release