Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in India
India: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both was 61.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in India stood at 61.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in India peaked at 61.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2005.
That places India 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.9% | — |
| 2006 | 26.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +48.6% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 25.9% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 39.1% | 61.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
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, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in India?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in India was 61.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2005.
- How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
- India ranks 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release