Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in India
India: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile was 30.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 30.2% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in India peaked at 35.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2006.
India ranks 19th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.8% | — |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -60.1% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | +328.0% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -42.5% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | +48.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 8.3% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 20.4% | 35.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 16 Philippines 43.7% compare
- 17 Uruguay 34.9% compare
- 18 Nigeria 33.8% compare
- 20 Bangladesh 21.4% compare
- 21 Gambia 19.6% compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.1% compare
More education data for India
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in India?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in India was 30.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- India ranks 19th out of 25 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release