Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in India
India: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 50.6% in 2019. β² Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in India, 2005β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in India is 50.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in India peaked at 50.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2005.
That places India 60th out of 95 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 22.4% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 35.0% | 50.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in India?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in India was 50.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2005.
- How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- India ranks 60th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release