Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in India

India: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 69.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
69.3%
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
69.3%
in 2019
All-time low
17.0%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2005–2019

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in India, 2005–2019

2040602005201220192005: 34.9 %2006: 17 %2011: 66.2 %2016: 56.3 %2019: 69.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

India recorded 69.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in India peaked at 69.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2006.

That places India 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in India, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, female (%) in India, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 34.9%
2006 17.0% -51.3%
2011 66.2% +289.6%
2016 56.3% -15.0%
2019 69.3% +23.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.0% 17.0% 34.9% 2
2010s 64.0% 56.3% 69.3% 3

Countries ranked near India

  1. 13 Paraguay 73.4% compare
  2. 14 Uruguay 70.2% compare
  3. 15 Jordan 69.7% compare
  4. 17 Colombia 68.3% compare
  5. 17 El Salvador 68.3% compare
  6. 19 Nepal 66.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in India?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in India was 69.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2006.
How does India rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
India ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, rural, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
36 places, 400 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release