Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in India
India: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female was 59.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 59.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in India peaked at 59.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2006.
That places India 22nd out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.5% | — |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +87.3% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 21.5% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 40.4% | 59.9% | 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in India?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in India was 59.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female?
- India ranks 22nd out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release