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Official India statistics · dated measures
Degree holders in India
Census 2011 counted 6.83 crore graduate-and-above residents aged 15+. PLFS 2025 estimates about 14.1% of the same age group had a degree or higher qualification.
The Census fraction is 6,82,88,971 out of 83,84,10,861 people aged 15+, or 8.15%. The survey’s 14.1% adds its separately rounded graduate and postgraduate categories. Keep the 15+ denominator and survey uncertainty with the figure. PLFS estimated about 9.0% for rural residents aged 15+ and 24.6% for urban residents aged 15+.
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| Measure | Value | Reference period | Scope | Original source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate and above | 6,82,88,971 | Census 2011 | Residents aged 15+ | Census of India · C-08 Appendix, India Total Total, row 8 |
| Graduate, highest education level | 10.8% | 2025 | Survey-weighted share of residents aged 15+ | MoSPI · PLFS 2025 revised annual report, Table 8 |
| Postgraduate and above | 3.3% | 2025 | Same age group; separate education category | MoSPI · PLFS 2025 revised annual report, Table 8 |
| MBA programme pass-outs | 2,78,024 | Academic year 2023–24 | Reported MBA programme completions | Ministry of Education · final AISHE 2023–24, Table 34 |
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