Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in India

India: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female was 31.6% in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
31.6%
Change on year
up 60.4%
World rank
21st
of 40 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2019
All-time low
2.6%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2005–2019

Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in India, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 8.1 %2006: 2.6 %2011: 21.4 %2016: 19.7 %2019: 31.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in India stood at 31.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 60.4% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in India peaked at 31.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2006.

That places India 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.4% 2.6% 8.1% 2
2010s 24.2% 19.7% 31.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in India?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in India was 31.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2006.
How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female?
India ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 431 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release