Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in India

India: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female was 62.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
62.5%
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
53rd
of 81 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2019
All-time low
37.2%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2019

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

02040602005201220192005: 37.2 %2006: 37.8 %2011: 51.9 %2016: 55 %2019: 62.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in India is 62.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in India peaked at 62.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2005.

India ranks 53rd of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in India, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) in India, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 37.2%
2006 37.8% +1.7%
2011 51.9% +37.3%
2016 55.0% +5.9%
2019 62.5% +13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.5% 37.2% 37.8% 2
2010s 56.5% 51.9% 62.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in India?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in India was 62.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2005.
How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female?
India ranks 53rd out of 81 countries with data for 2019.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
81 places, 962 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release