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
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in India, 2005–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 36.2% | 47.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 57.5% | 78.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -8.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 65.78 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0449 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
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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February 2026 Data Release