Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in India
India: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male was 85.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in India stood at 85.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in India peaked at 85.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2005.
India ranks 38th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 58.8% | — |
| 2006 | 61.5% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 58.8% | 61.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 75.2% | 85.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
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, lower secondary education, rural, male in India?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in India was 85.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2005.
- How does India rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male?
- India ranks 38th out of 79 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release