Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in India
India: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 59.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in India is 59.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in India peaked at 59.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2006.
That places India 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.2% | — |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -43.7% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | +181.0% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 18.7% | 33.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 49.6% | 59.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.75 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22.14 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0911 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in India?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in India was 59.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- India ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release