Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in India
India: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both was 79.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in India stood at 79.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in India peaked at 79.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2005.
India ranks 28th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50.0% | — |
| 2006 | 58.1% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 50.0% | 58.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 62.3% | 79.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -8.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 65.78 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0449 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in India?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in India was 79.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2005.
- How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- India ranks 28th out of 49 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release