Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in India
India: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both was 90.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
90.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
77th
of 164 countries
All-time high
90.5%
in 2025
All-time low
28.5%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in India, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 90.5% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in India peaked at 90.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 1981.
That places India 77th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 28.5% | — |
| 1982 | 29.9% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 31.2% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 32.7% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 34.4% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 36.0% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 37.6% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 39.3% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 40.7% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 42.1% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 43.5% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 44.7% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 45.8% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 48.1% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 51.9% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 53.2% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 54.7% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 56.3% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 59.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 77.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 79.2% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 80.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 84.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 85.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 89.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 90.5% | +0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 90.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.3%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 90.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 88.3%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.5% | 28.5% | 40.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 42.1% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 54.7% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 72.1% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 86.5% | 90.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 74 Iran 92.1% compare
- 75 Belgium 91.7% compare
- 76 Indonesia 91.4% compare
- 78 South Africa 90.4% compare
- 79 Luxembourg 89.8% compare
- 80 Sao Tome and Principe 89.6% 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 completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in India?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in India was 90.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 1981.
- How does India rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- India ranks 77th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release