Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in India
India: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 96.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in India is 96.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in India peaked at 96.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 90.5%, in 2005.
That places India 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 90.5% | — |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 94.8% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.8% | 90.5% | 91.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 94.8% | 96.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 13 Philippines 97.2% compare
- 14 Paraguay 97.0% compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 96.8% compare
- 17 Argentina 96.5% compare
- 18 Nepal 95.4% compare
- 19 El Salvador 95.4% compare
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, richest quintile in India?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in India was 96.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5% in 2005.
- How does India rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- India ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release