Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in India
India: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 44.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in India is 44.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in India peaked at 44.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2006.
India ranks 19th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.3% | — |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -55.1% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | +382.7% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | +45.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 8.6% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 30.6% | 44.6% | 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, middle quintile in India?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in India was 44.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- India ranks 19th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release