Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India

India: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 19.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
19.2%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
89th
of 98 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2013
All-time low
17.3%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India, 2013–2019

051015202013201620192013: 19.3 %2014: 18.1 %2015: 17.3 %2016: 17.8 %2017: 19 %2018: 19 %2019: 19.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India is 19.2%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% 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 tertiary education graduating from in India, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in India, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 19.3%
2014 18.1% -6.4%
2015 17.3% -4.4%
2016 17.8% +2.8%
2017 19.0% +6.7%
2018 19.0% +0.2%
2019 19.2% +1.1%

Countries ranked near India

  1. 86 Portugal 19.4% compare
  2. 87 Spain 19.3% compare
  3. 88 United States 19.3%
  4. 90 Finland 18.8% compare
  5. 91 Norway 18.6% compare
  6. 92 Italy 17.7% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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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 19.2% in 2019, 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 19.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2015.
How does India rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
India ranks 89th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.