Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in India

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

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
66th
of 96 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, rural in India, 1983–2019

00.020.040.060.081983200120191983: 0.009 % of rural population in working age1987: 0.013 % of rural population in working age1993: 0.017 % of rural population in working age1999: 0.022 % of rural population in working age2004: 0.035 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.035 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.035 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.041 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.048 % of rural population in working age2017: 0.072 % of rural population in working age2018: 0.077 % of rural population in working age2019: 0.082 % of rural population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in India is 0.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.

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

That places India 66th out of 96 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, rural in India, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
1983 0.0%
1987 0.0% +39.7%
1993 0.0% +34.5%
1999 0.0% +30.7%
2004 0.0% +55.6%
2005 0.0% +0.1%
2007 0.0% -0.3%
2009 0.0% +18.8%
2011 0.0% +17.6%
2017 0.1% +49.6%
2018 0.1% +6.0%
2019 0.1% +6.4%

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 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 63 Nigeria 0.1% compare
  2. 64 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  3. 65 Mexico 0.1% compare
  4. 67 Ethiopia 0.1% compare
  5. 68 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
  6. 69 Rwanda 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in India?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in India was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, rural recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, rural recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
How does India rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, rural?
India ranks 66th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, rural rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. 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, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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