Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in India
India: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female was 47.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in India is 47.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.4% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in India peaked at 47.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2006.
India ranks 21st of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.2% | — |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -42.8% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | +251.2% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | +40.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 8.1% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 28.5% | 47.4% | 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, middle quintile, female in India?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in India was 47.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female?
- India ranks 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release