Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in India
India: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 91.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 91.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in India peaked at 91.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2006.
India ranks 18th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 74.9% | — |
| 2006 | 64.2% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 86.8% | +35.2% |
| 2016 | 87.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 64.2% | 74.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 86.8% | 91.6% | 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, urban, fourth quintile in India?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in India was 91.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- India ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release