Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in India
India: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male was 54.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 54.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in India peaked at 54.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2005.
That places India 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.3% | — |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +73.2% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | +35.9% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | +30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 17.3% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 31.0% | 54.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
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More education data for India
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in India?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in India was 54.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2005.
- How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male?
- India ranks 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. 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, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release