Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in India
India: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male was 62.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 62.1% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in India peaked at 62.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2005.
India ranks 51st of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.0% | — |
| 2006 | 39.9% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5% | 39.0% | 39.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 49.5% | 62.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 48 Viet Nam 65.7% compare
- 49 South Africa 64.1% compare
- 50 Philippines 63.2% compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 60.7% compare
- 53 Lesotho 59.1% compare
- 54 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 58.4% compare
More education data for India
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in India?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in India was 62.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2005.
- How does India rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male?
- India ranks 51st out of 81 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release