Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India
India: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 5.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India peaked at 5.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2015.
India ranks 109th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.2% | — |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 106 Macau, China 6.2% compare
- 107 Viet Nam 6.0%
- 108 Luxembourg 5.9% compare
- 110 Thailand 5.8% compare
- 111 South Africa 5.5% compare
- 112 Belize 4.7% compare
More education data for India
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (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 5.9% 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 5.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2015.
- How does India rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- India ranks 109th 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 40.9%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release