Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India
India: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.7% 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 8.7% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India peaked at 36.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2021.
That places India 72nd 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 | 35.8% | — |
| 2014 | 34.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 32.7% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -78.5% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.2% | 30.5% | 36.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 6.3% | 29.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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 8.7% 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 36.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- How does India rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- India ranks 72nd 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 75.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release