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.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27 | — |
| 2001 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 22 | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 35 | +45.8% |
| 2008 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 35 | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 46 | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 43 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55 | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 51 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 50.63 | -0.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 50.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.5, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 50.63 is above the median for South Asia, which is 36.1, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +45.8% | 24 | 35 |
| 2005 | -29.0% | 31 | 22 |
| 2012 | +31.4% | 35 | 46 |
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 East Timor 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (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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