Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in India
India: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile was 77.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in India is 77.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in India peaked at 77.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2006.
India ranks 18th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49.4% | — |
| 2006 | 32.9% | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | +123.7% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 32.9% | 49.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 63.9% | 77.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 15 El Salvador 82.1% compare
- 16 Egypt 81.4% compare
- 17 Philippines 80.4% compare
- 19 Nepal 65.5% compare
- 20 Honduras 62.2% compare
- 21 Bangladesh 56.1% compare
More education data for India
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in India?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in India was 77.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- India ranks 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release