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

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

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
78th
of 113 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, total in India, 1983–2019

0.0250.050.0750.10.1251983200120191983: 0.025 % of total population in working age1987: 0.031 % of total population in working age1993: 0.042 % of total population in working age1999: 0.053 % of total population in working age2004: 0.072 % of total population in working age2005: 0.07 % of total population in working age2007: 0.076 % of total population in working age2009: 0.087 % of total population in working age2011: 0.098 % of total population in working age2017: 0.12 % of total population in working age2018: 0.129 % of total population in working age2019: 0.136 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.

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

That places India 78th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, total in India, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1983 0.0%
1987 0.0% +22.3%
1993 0.0% +35.7%
1999 0.1% +26.3%
2004 0.1% +36.6%
2005 0.1% -3.3%
2007 0.1% +8.4%
2009 0.1% +15.3%
2011 0.1% +11.9%
2017 0.1% +23.2%
2018 0.1% +7.6%
2019 0.1% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.0% 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 Mauritius 0.1% compare
  2. 76 Nigeria 0.1% compare
  3. 77 Nicaragua 0.1% compare
  4. 79 Rwanda 0.1% compare
  5. 80 Namibia 0.1% compare
  6. 81 Tajikistan 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, total in India?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in India was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
How does India rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, total?
India ranks 78th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, total rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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