Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in India
India: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 48.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in India is 48.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 38.8% on the previous year and up 121.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in India peaked at 48.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2006.
That places India 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.4% | — |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -35.3% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +172.4% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | +59.3% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +38.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.0% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 21.8% | 48.2% | 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in India?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in India was 48.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- India ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.1%. 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, rural, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release