4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in India

India: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education was 85.76 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
85.76
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
86th
of 164 countries
All-time high
86
in 2020
All-time low
55
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in India, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 552001: 572002: 582003: 602004: 612005: 582006: 592007: 672008: 692009: 712010: 732011: 762012: 772013: 782014: 802015: 812016: 812017: 832018: 842019: 852020: 862021: 85.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

India recorded 85.76 for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in India peaked at 86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55, in 2000.

India ranks 86th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.5 55 71 10
2010s 79.8 73 85 10
2020s 85.88 85.76 86 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 83 Viet Nam 86.97 compare
  2. 84 Tonga 86.3 compare
  3. 85 Iran 85.9 compare
  4. 87 Tuvalu 85.19 compare
  5. 88 Panama 85.1 compare
  6. 89 Egypt 84.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in India?
4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in India was 85.76 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 86 in 2020.
What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 55 in 2000.
How does India rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
India ranks 86th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
164 places, 3,228 data points, 2000–2021
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