Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India
India: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 0.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 435.6% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
India ranks 112th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.5% | — |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -91.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -72.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +435.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (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 0.0% 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 0.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does India rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- India ranks 112th out of 122 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 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Services programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release