Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in India
India: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male was 92.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 92.5% for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in India peaked at 92.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2005.
That places India 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 70.8% | — |
| 2006 | 75.0% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 90.9% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 70.8% | 75.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 80.8% | 92.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 10 Uruguay 94.2% compare
- 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.3% compare
- 12 Mexico 92.9% compare
- 14 Costa Rica 92.0% compare
- 15 Egypt 91.8% compare
- 16 Philippines 90.0% compare
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, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in India?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in India was 92.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2005.
- How does India rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male?
- India ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release