Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India
India: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
11.1%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
58th
of 98 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2017
All-time low
9.9%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 11.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
India ranks 58th of 98 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 | 9.9% | — |
| 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% |
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 11.1% in 2019, 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 12.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2013.
- How does India rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- India ranks 58th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.