Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in India
India: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 80.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in India is 80.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in India peaked at 80.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2005.
India ranks 21st of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 56.3% | — |
| 2006 | 60.2% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 56.3% | 60.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 72.1% | 80.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in India?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in India was 80.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2005.
- How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- India ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release