Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in India
India: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female was 68.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in India is 68.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in India peaked at 68.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2006.
India ranks 20th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.9% | — |
| 2006 | 16.9% | -55.2% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | +294.4% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | +23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 16.9% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 55.8% | 68.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 17 Philippines 72.2% compare
- 18 El Salvador 69.5% compare
- 19 Uruguay 68.8% compare
- 21 Jordan 65.1% compare
- 22 Nepal 64.7% compare
- 23 Bangladesh 56.2% compare
More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68.40 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.89 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2585 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43.90 million (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in India?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in India was 68.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female?
- India ranks 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release