Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India
India: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India is 9.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India peaked at 13.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2023.
That places India 81st out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.9% | — |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.9% | 12.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.5% | 13.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.76 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68.40 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.89 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2585 % 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 9.5% 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 13.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2023.
- How does India rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- India ranks 81st 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 down 3.9%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release