Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in India
India: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 96.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in India stood at 96.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in India peaked at 96.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 2005.
India ranks 2nd of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 81.8% | — |
| 2006 | 89.9% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 88.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9% | 81.8% | 89.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 88.9% | 96.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in India?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in India was 96.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 2005.
- How does India rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- India ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release