Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in India
India: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile was 70.9% 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 70.9%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in India peaked at 79.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2006.
That places India 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 60.1% | — |
| 2006 | 39.9% | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +97.8% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 39.9% | 60.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 59.8% | 79.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 15 El Salvador 77.7% compare
- 16 Egypt 76.5% compare
- 17 Philippines 75.2% compare
- 19 Nepal 67.6% compare
- 20 Nigeria 62.4% compare
- 21 Democratic Republic of Congo 53.3% compare
More education data for India
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.75 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22.14 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0911 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (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 70.9% 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 79.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% 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 down 10.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release