Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India
India: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 14.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
14.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
91st
of 123 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2020
All-time low
13.5%
in 2013
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 14.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India peaked at 20.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2013.
India ranks 91st of 123 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 | 13.5% | — |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.5% | 17.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 14.1% | 20.9% | 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 14.2% 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 20.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2013.
- How does India rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- India ranks 91st out of 123 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 4.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release