Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in India

India: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 78.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
78.9%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
78.9%
in 2019
All-time low
58.6%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2019

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

0204060802005201220192005: 58.6 %2006: 61.7 %2011: 67.3 %2016: 77.3 %2019: 78.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

India recorded 78.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in India peaked at 78.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 2005.

That places India 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in India, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile, male (%) in India, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 58.6%
2006 61.7% +5.3%
2011 67.3% +9.1%
2016 77.3% +14.8%
2019 78.9% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.1% 58.6% 61.7% 2
2010s 74.5% 67.3% 78.9% 3

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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 78.9% 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 78.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 2005.
How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
India ranks 18th 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 17.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
37 places, 429 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release