Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in India
India: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 83.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in India is 83.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in India peaked at 83.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2006.
India ranks 16th of 32 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 | 57.3% | — |
| 2006 | 51.8% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +52.4% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 83.2% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6% | 51.8% | 57.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 74.6% | 83.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 13 Colombia 85.9% compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 85.7% compare
- 15 Uruguay 85.3% compare
- 17 Philippines 80.1% compare
- 18 El Salvador 80.1% compare
- 19 Nepal 79.9% compare
More education data for India
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -8.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 65.78 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0449 units per person (2025)
- 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)
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 83.2% 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 83.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- India ranks 16th out of 32 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 5.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release