Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in India

India: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 89.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
89.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
75th
of 164 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 2025
All-time low
39.8%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in India, 1981–2025

0204060801981200320251981: 39.8 %1982: 41.1 %1983: 42.4 %1984: 43.8 %1985: 45.4 %1986: 47 %1987: 48.7 %1988: 50.3 %1989: 51.7 %1990: 52.8 %1991: 54 %1992: 54.8 %1993: 55.7 %1994: 56.4 %1995: 57.3 %1996: 58.2 %1997: 59.2 %1998: 60.1 %1999: 61.1 %2000: 62.2 %2001: 63.4 %2002: 64.7 %2003: 65.8 %2004: 66.9 %2005: 68.2 %2006: 69.6 %2007: 71 %2008: 72.5 %2009: 73.8 %2010: 75.3 %2011: 76.7 %2012: 78.2 %2013: 79.5 %2014: 80.7 %2015: 81.7 %2016: 82.8 %2017: 83.8 %2018: 84.8 %2019: 85.7 %2020: 86.4 %2021: 87.2 %2022: 87.9 %2023: 88.5 %2024: 89.1 %2025: 89.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in India is 89.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in India peaked at 89.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 1981.

That places India 75th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 45.6% 39.8% 51.7% 9
1990s 57.0% 52.8% 61.1% 10
2000s 67.8% 62.2% 73.8% 10
2010s 80.9% 75.3% 85.7% 10
2020s 88.1% 86.4% 89.7% 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 72 Belgium 90.7% compare
  2. 73 Mauritius 90.2% compare
  3. 74 State of Palestine 89.9% compare
  4. 76 Thailand 89.7% compare
  5. 77 Indonesia 89.6% compare
  6. 78 Sao Tome and Principe 89.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in India?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in India was 89.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 1981.
How does India rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
India ranks 75th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release