Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in India

India: Population aged 65 and above, above primary education was 0.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.0%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
72nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in India, 1983–2019

00.010.020.030.041983200120191983: 0.015 % of population with high edcuation1987: 0.017 % of population with high edcuation1993: 0.016 % of population with high edcuation1999: 0.021 % of population with high edcuation2004: 0.024 % of population with high edcuation2005: 0.025 % of population with high edcuation2007: 0.025 % of population with high edcuation2009: 0.027 % of population with high edcuation2011: 0.028 % of population with high edcuation2017: 0.035 % of population with high edcuation2018: 0.037 % of population with high edcuation2019: 0.039 % of population with high edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high edcuation.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 and above, above primary education in India is 0.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, above primary education in India peaked at 0.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.

India ranks 72nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in India, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
1983 0.0%
1987 0.0% +13.7%
1993 0.0% -4.2%
1999 0.0% +33.1%
2004 0.0% +15.3%
2005 0.0% +4.2%
2007 0.0% -1.2%
2009 0.0% +6.8%
2011 0.0% +5.7%
2017 0.0% +22.1%
2018 0.0% +5.4%
2019 0.0% +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 69 Philippines 0.0% compare
  2. 70 Ecuador 0.0% compare
  3. 71 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0% compare
  4. 73 Ghana 0.0% compare
  5. 74 Honduras 0.0% compare
  6. 75 Tunisia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, above primary education in India?
Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in India was 0.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, above primary education recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, above primary education recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
How does India rank for population aged 65 and above, above primary education?
India ranks 72nd out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 65 and above, above primary education rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation)
Unit
% of population with high edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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