Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in India

India: Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
78th
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 25-64 in India, 1983–2019

0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.151983200120191983: 0.028 % of population aged 25-641987: 0.035 % of population aged 25-641993: 0.049 % of population aged 25-641999: 0.061 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.082 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.079 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.083 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.095 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.106 % of population aged 25-642017: 0.125 % of population aged 25-642018: 0.135 % of population aged 25-642019: 0.142 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2019, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in India stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in India peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.

India ranks 78th of 109 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.

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in India, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1983 0.0%
1987 0.0% +23.6%
1993 0.0% +40.0%
1999 0.1% +25.9%
2004 0.1% +33.5%
2005 0.1% -3.0%
2007 0.1% +4.7%
2009 0.1% +14.9%
2011 0.1% +11.4%
2017 0.1% +18.1%
2018 0.1% +7.9%
2019 0.1% +4.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near India

  1. 75 South Africa 0.2% compare
  2. 76 Namibia 0.1% compare
  3. 77 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
  4. 79 Ghana 0.1% compare
  5. 80 Nicaragua 0.1% compare
  6. 81 Mauritius 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in India?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in India was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 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 25-64?
India ranks 78th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
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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