Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India

India: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.1%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
28th
of 97 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2015
All-time low
4.9%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2013–2019

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

02462013201620192013: 5.7 %2014: 6.8 %2015: 6.9 %2016: 6.5 %2017: 5.1 %2018: 4.9 %2019: 5.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India stood at 5.1%.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

That places India 28th out of 97 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in India, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%) in India, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 5.7%
2014 6.8% +19.9%
2015 6.9% +2.3%
2016 6.5% -6.1%
2017 5.1% -21.4%
2018 4.9% -4.1%
2019 5.1% +3.5%

Countries ranked near India

  1. 25 Mexico 5.4% compare
  2. 26 Albania 5.3% compare
  3. 27 Russian Federation 5.2% compare
  4. 29 Iceland 5.1% compare
  5. 30 Czechia 4.9% compare
  6. 31 Romania 4.9%

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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 5.1% 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 6.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2018.
How does India rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
India ranks 28th out of 97 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 10.2%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,140 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Information and Communication Technologies programmes in the reference year.