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

India: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 78.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
78.6%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
12th
of 24 countries
All-time high
78.6%
in 2019
All-time low
36.2%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2019

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

0204060802005201220192005: 36.2 %2006: 47.5 %2011: 57.5 %2016: 73.4 %2019: 78.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in India is 78.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in India peaked at 78.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2005.

India ranks 12th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile, female (%) in India, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 36.2%
2006 47.5% +31.2%
2011 57.5% +21.1%
2016 73.4% +27.7%
2019 78.6% +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.8% 36.2% 47.5% 2
2010s 69.8% 57.5% 78.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in India?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in India was 78.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2005.
How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
India ranks 12th out of 24 countries with data for 2019.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
24 places, 323 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release