Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in India

India: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 67.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
67.8%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
89th
of 98 countries
All-time high
70.9%
in 2013
All-time low
67.4%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in India, 2013–2019

0204060802013201620192013: 70.9 %2014: 69.5 %2015: 68.9 %2016: 68.3 %2017: 67.4 %2018: 67.4 %2019: 67.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

India recorded 67.8% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2019.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

That places India 89th out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in India, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in India, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 70.9% —
2014 69.5% -2.0%
2015 68.9% -0.8%
2016 68.3% -0.9%
2017 67.4% -1.3%
2018 67.4% -0.0%
2019 67.8% +0.7%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 67.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.6%, 84% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near India

  1. 86 South Korea 70.6% compare
  2. 87 Russia 68.9% compare
  3. 88 Austria 68.8% compare
  4. 90 Belarus 66.8% compare
  5. 91 Germany 64.5% compare
  6. 92 Algeria 63.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in India?
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in India was 67.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 2018.
How does India rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
India ranks 89th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.