Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India
India: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
11.5%
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
74th
of 124 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2020
All-time low
8.7%
in 2017
Years of data
11
2013–2023
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 11.5%.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India peaked at 11.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2017.
India ranks 74th of 124 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 | 9.5% | — |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.7% | 11.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 9.8% | 11.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (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 11.5% 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 11.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2017.
- How does India rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- India ranks 74th out of 124 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 21.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release