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
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in India, 2005–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 4.5% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 18.0% | 28.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68.40 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.89 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2585 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43.90 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.75 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
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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February 2026 Data Release