Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in India
India: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both was 92.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in India stood at 92.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in India peaked at 92.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 2005.
That places India 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 67.1% | — |
| 2006 | 72.2% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 92.7% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7% | 67.1% | 72.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 81.5% | 92.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 18 Kenya 93.2% compare
- 19 Costa Rica 93.0% compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 92.8% compare
- 22 Egypt 92.0% compare
- 23 Philippines 91.6% compare
- 24 Thailand 91.5% compare
More education data for India
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.75 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22.14 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0911 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in India?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in India was 92.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2005.
- How does India rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
- India ranks 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release