Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in India
India: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 90.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in India stood at 90.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in India peaked at 90.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2005.
India ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.4% | — |
| 2006 | 50.1% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | +38.0% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 48.4% | 50.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 69.2% | 90.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
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, rural, middle quintile in India?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in India was 90.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2005.
- How does India rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- India ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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, rural, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release