Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in India
India: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 56.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 56.9% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in 2019.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in India peaked at 71.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2006.
That places India 19th out of 24 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 68.5% | — |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -76.9% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +353.6% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -35.8% |
| 2019 | 56.9% | +23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 15.9% | 68.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 46.2% | 71.9% | 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, poorest quintile in India?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in India was 56.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- India ranks 19th out of 24 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release