Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in India
India: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes was 45.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 45.0% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.9% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in India peaked at 45.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2006.
That places India 55th out of 88 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.1% | — |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | +69.7% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 27.3% | 45.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in India?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in India was 45.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- India ranks 55th out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release