Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in India
India: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both was 96.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in India stood at 96.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in India peaked at 96.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 2005.
India ranks 19th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 86.5% | — |
| 2006 | 90.8% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 91.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.6% | 86.5% | 90.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 91.4% | 96.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in India?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in India was 96.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2005.
- How does India rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- India ranks 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release