Completion rate, upper secondary education … adjusted wealth WPIA in India
India: Completion rate, upper secondary education … adjusted wealth WPIA was 0.247 WPIA in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
India recorded 0.247 WPIA for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in 2019.
That represents a change of up 40.5% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in India peaked at 0.3857 WPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0435 WPIA, in 2006.
India ranks 28th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … adjusted wealth WPIA in India, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2632 WPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.0435 WPIA | -83.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3857 WPIA | +786.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1758 WPIA | -54.4% |
| 2019 | 0.247 WPIA | +40.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.247 WPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2017 WPIA, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1534 WPIA | 0.0435 WPIA | 0.2632 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2695 WPIA | 0.1758 WPIA | 0.3857 WPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in India?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in India was 0.247 WPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3857 WPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0435 WPIA in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity?
- India ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release