Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in India

India: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 56.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
56.3%
Change on year
up 27.9%
World rank
18th
of 24 countries
All-time high
77.2%
in 2011
All-time low
24.3%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2005–2019

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in India, 2005–2019

204060802005201220192005: 71.8 %2006: 24.3 %2011: 77.2 %2016: 44 %2019: 56.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

India recorded 56.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in India peaked at 77.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2006.

That places India 18th out of 24 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in India, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, male (%) in India, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 71.8%
2006 24.3% -66.2%
2011 77.2% +218.0%
2016 44.0% -43.0%
2019 56.3% +27.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.0% 24.3% 71.8% 2
2010s 59.2% 44.0% 77.2% 3

Countries ranked near India

  1. 15 Uruguay 71.6% compare
  2. 16 Egypt 67.3% compare
  3. 17 Jordan 62.0% compare
  4. 19 Honduras 54.1% compare
  5. 20 Philippines 48.1% compare
  6. 21 Bangladesh 37.3% compare

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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 56.3% 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 77.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2006.
How does India rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
India ranks 18th 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 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
24 places, 353 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release