Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in India

India: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 24.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
24.2%
Change on year
up 31.9%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 2011
All-time low
4.3%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2005–2019

Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in India, 2005–2019

5101520252005201220192005: 16.8 %2006: 4.3 %2011: 25.6 %2016: 18.4 %2019: 24.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

India recorded 24.2% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in India peaked at 25.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2006.

That places India 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in India, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, male (%) in India, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 16.8%
2006 4.3% -74.1%
2011 25.6% +489.7%
2016 18.4% -28.4%
2019 24.2% +31.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.6% 4.3% 16.8% 2
2010s 22.7% 18.4% 25.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in India?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in India was 24.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2006.
How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
India ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
36 places, 397 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release