Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in India
India: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile was 40.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in India is 40.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 30.7% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in India peaked at 40.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2006.
That places India 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.3% | — |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +102.8% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | +30.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.3% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 25.0% | 40.6% | 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, second quintile in India?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in India was 40.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- India ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release