Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating adjusted in India
India: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating adjusted was 1.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India peaked at 1.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2019.
India ranks 94th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating adjusted in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.3% | — |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- 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)
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 1.4% 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 1.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2019.
- How does India rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- India ranks 94th out of 121 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 0.3%. 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 Education programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release