Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in India
India: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 91.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
91.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
85th
of 164 countries
All-time high
91.4%
in 2025
All-time low
16.3%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in India, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 91.4% for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in India peaked at 91.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1981.
India ranks 85th of 164 countries on this measure, 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, female (modelled data) (%) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16.3% | — |
| 1982 | 17.7% | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 19.2% | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 20.8% | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 22.5% | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 24.2% | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 25.8% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 27.5% | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 29.0% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 30.5% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 32.3% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 33.8% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 35.2% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 36.5% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 38.1% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 39.7% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 41.4% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 43.0% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 44.7% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 46.6% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 79.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 82.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 89.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 90.6% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 91.4% | +0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 91.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.7%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 91.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 91.4%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.5% | 16.3% | 29.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 37.5% | 30.5% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 46.6% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 68.6% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 86.5% | 91.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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, female (modelled data) in India?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in India was 91.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1981.
- How does India rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- India ranks 85th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release