Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in India

Name: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in India
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

India: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 32.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

32.2%

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

9th

of 98 countries

All-time high

32.6%

in 2018

All-time low

29.1%

in 2013

Years of data

2013–2019

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in India, 2013–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in India stood at 32.2%.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

India ranks 9th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near India

6 Germany 35.3% compare
7 Algeria 34.2% compare
8 Belarus 33.2% compare
10 Russia 31.1% compare
11 Austria 31.0% compare
12 South Korea 29.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in India?: Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in India was 32.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2013.
How does India rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?: India ranks 9th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.