4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in India
India: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education was 50.63 in 2021. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in India, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in India stood at 50.63.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in India peaked at 58 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2005.
That places India 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2 | 22 | 39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5 | 35 | 58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.82 | 50.63 | 51 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 93 Tuvalu 55.18 compare
- 94 Botswana 53.7 compare
- 95 Timor-Leste 51.8 compare
- 97 Mauritius 49.3 compare
- 98 South Africa 48.6 compare
- 99 Sao Tome and Principe 47 compare
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in India?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in India was 50.63 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 58 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2005.
- How does India rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- India ranks 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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 upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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