Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in India
India: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 84.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 84.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in India peaked at 84.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2006.
India ranks 17th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 62.3% | — |
| 2006 | 47.0% | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | +71.5% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6% | 47.0% | 62.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 76.4% | 84.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in India?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in India was 84.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- India ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle 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, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release