Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in India
India: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female was 79.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in India is 79.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in India peaked at 79.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2005.
India ranks 23rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.1% | — |
| 2006 | 56.8% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 48.1% | 56.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 65.7% | 79.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in India?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in India was 79.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2005.
- How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female?
- India ranks 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release