Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in India
India: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female was 16.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in India stood at 16.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.6% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in India peaked at 20.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2006.
That places India 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.5% | — |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -87.0% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +1757.2% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -54.8% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +78.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 1.1% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 9.3% | 20.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.75 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22.14 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0911 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in India?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in India was 16.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female?
- India ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release