Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%) (upper) in India
India: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%) (upper) was 49.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 49.5% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in India peaked at 49.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2005.
India ranks 49th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%) (upper) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.5% | — |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | +42.0% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | +21.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 49.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.8%, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.5% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 29.8% | 49.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 46 Paraguay 52.1% compare
- 47 Brazil 51.6% compare
- 48 Mexico 50.1% compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 46.0% compare
- 51 El Salvador 43.8% compare
- 52 South Africa 42.1% compare
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in India?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in India was 49.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2005.
- How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male?
- India ranks 49th out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release