Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India
India: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.0% 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 8.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India peaked at 33.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2021.
India ranks 63rd of 124 countries on this measure, 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 | 32.3% | — |
| 2014 | 31.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -79.0% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.0% | 28.3% | 33.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 5.6% | 26.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -8.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 65.78 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0449 units per person (2025)
- 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)
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 8.0% 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 33.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2021.
- How does India rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- India ranks 63rd out of 124 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 75.2%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release