Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in India

India: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male was 23.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
23.6%
Change on year
up 30.9%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 2011
All-time low
4.5%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2005–2019

Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in India, 2005–2019

510152025302005201220192005: 19.9 %2006: 4.5 %2011: 28.2 %2016: 18 %2019: 23.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in India is 23.6%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in India peaked at 28.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2006.

That places India 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in India, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male (%) in India, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 19.9%
2006 4.5% -77.7%
2011 28.2% +532.3%
2016 18.0% -35.9%
2019 23.6% +30.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.2% 4.5% 19.9% 2
2010s 23.3% 18.0% 28.2% 3

Countries ranked near India

  1. 17 El Salvador 40.6% compare
  2. 18 Philippines 32.2% compare
  3. 19 Jordan 23.8% compare
  4. 21 Uruguay 22.4% compare
  5. 22 Nigeria 18.9% compare
  6. 23 Ghana 18.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in India?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in India was 23.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2006.
How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male?
India ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 431 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release