Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in India
India: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 91.3% 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 91.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in India peaked at 91.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2005.
India ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.5% | — |
| 2006 | 69.4% | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.5% | 55.5% | 69.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 70.5% | 91.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.76 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 91.3% 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 91.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2005.
- How does India rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- India ranks 5th 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 29.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release