Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in India
India: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) was 63.9% in 2025. β Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in India, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 63.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in India peaked at 63.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1981.
That places India 90th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7% | 6.4% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 11.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 19.3% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 33.8% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 55.8% | 63.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 87 Algeria 67.0% compare
- 88 Fiji, Republic of 64.7% compare
- 89 Mexico 64.4% compare
- 91 Costa Rica 63.5% compare
- 92 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 62.2% compare
- 93 Tunisia 61.5% compare
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, female (modelled data) in India?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in India was 63.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1981.
- How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- India ranks 90th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release