Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in India
India: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) was 53.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 53.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in India peaked at 53.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2005.
India ranks 56th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.0% | — |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | +15.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 53.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 26.0% | 28.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 36.4% | 53.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male in India?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in India was 53.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2005.
- How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- India ranks 56th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release