Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in India

India: Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in was 0.2274 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2274
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
65th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.4603
in 2017
All-time low
0.2274
in 2019
Years of data
5
2005–2019

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in India, 2005–2019

00.10.20.30.40.52005201220192005: 0.2762011: 0.2982017: 0.462018: 0.2552019: 0.227

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in India stood at 0.2274. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in India peaked at 0.4603 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2274, in 2019.

India ranks 65th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2757 0.2757 0.2757 1
2010s 0.31 0.2274 0.4603 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 62 Bolivia 0.262 compare
  2. 63 Honduras 0.2608 compare
  3. 64 Ecuador 0.2534 compare
  4. 66 Chile 0.2237 compare
  5. 67 Peru 0.2015 compare
  6. 68 Philippines 0.1992 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places β†’

More reference data data for India

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in India?
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in India was 0.2274 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.4603 in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2274 in 2019.
How does India rank for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
India ranks 65th out of 71 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 884 data points, 2000–2021
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