Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in India

India: Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
52nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in India, 1983–2019

0.0250.050.0750.10.1251983200120191983: 0.019 % of population aged 15-241987: 0.023 % of population aged 15-241993: 0.027 % of population aged 15-241999: 0.034 % of population aged 15-242004: 0.05 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.048 % of population aged 15-242007: 0.058 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.068 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.077 % of population aged 15-242017: 0.108 % of population aged 15-242018: 0.114 % of population aged 15-242019: 0.121 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2019, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in India stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in India peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.

That places India 52nd out of 109 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in India, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
1983 0.0%
1987 0.0% +18.1%
1993 0.0% +19.2%
1999 0.0% +25.4%
2004 0.1% +48.4%
2005 0.0% -4.5%
2007 0.1% +21.4%
2009 0.1% +16.3%
2011 0.1% +13.3%
2017 0.1% +40.2%
2018 0.1% +6.2%
2019 0.1% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in India?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in India was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
How does India rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24?
India ranks 52nd out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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