Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India
India: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 3.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.2% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India peaked at 6.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2022.
That places India 44th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.2% | — |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -37.4% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 41 Macau, China 3.5% compare
- 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.4% compare
- 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.3% compare
- 45 Azerbaijan 3.2% compare
- 46 Republic of Korea 3.0% compare
- 47 Belarus 3.0% compare
More education data for India
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (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 3.3% 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 6.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2022.
- How does India rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- India ranks 44th out of 121 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 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release