Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in India
India: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female was 90.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in India stood at 90.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in India peaked at 90.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 2006.
India ranks 51st of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 74.7% | — |
| 2006 | 70.9% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.8% | 70.9% | 74.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 84.1% | 90.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 48 Argentina 91.2% compare
- 49 Philippines 91.1% compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 90.1% compare
- 52 Uruguay 89.9% compare
- 53 Jordan 89.5% compare
- 54 El Salvador 85.8% compare
More education data for India
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in India?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in India was 90.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female?
- India ranks 51st out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release