Completion rate, upper secondary education … second male rural in India
India: Completion rate, upper secondary education … second male rural was 40.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in India is 40.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 30.7% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in India peaked at 40.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2006.
That places India 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … second male rural in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.3% | — |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +102.8% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | +30.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 40.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 2.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.3% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 25.0% | 40.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
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, second quintile in India?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in India was 40.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- India ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release