Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in India
India: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both was 89.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 89.1% for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in India peaked at 89.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2005.
That places India 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.0% | — |
| 2006 | 56.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7% | 55.0% | 56.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 73.3% | 89.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 17 Costa Rica 89.9% compare
- 18 Egypt 89.8% compare
- 19 Paraguay 89.3% compare
- 21 Dominican Republic 88.5% compare
- 22 Uruguay 88.3% compare
- 23 Philippines 87.7% 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, middle quintile, both in India?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in India was 89.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2005.
- How does India rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- India ranks 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release