Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in India

India: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.3% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
49th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2019
All-time low
0.2%
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in India, 1983–2019

00.10.20.31983200120191983: 0.228 % of population with high education in working age1987: 0.234 % of population with high education in working age1993: 0.234 % of population with high education in working age1999: 0.245 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.301 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.292 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.283 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.279 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.289 % of population with high education in working age2017: 0.316 % of population with high education in working age2018: 0.326 % of population with high education in working age2019: 0.336 % of population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in India is 0.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in India peaked at 0.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1983.

India ranks 49th of 107 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 46 Costa Rica 0.3% compare
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  3. 48 Mongolia 0.3% compare
  4. 50 Slovenia 0.3% compare
  5. 51 Uruguay 0.3% compare
  6. 52 Panama 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places β†’

More reference data data for India

All data for India β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in India?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in India was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1983.
How does India rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
India ranks 49th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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