China vs India: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

China
46.74 million number
in 2019
India
64.18 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 64.18 million number against 46.74 million number in China, a difference of 17.43 million number.

That makes India's figure about 1.4 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.

China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1990s 49.12 million number 42.95 million number 6.16 million number China
2000s 61.11 million number 49.62 million number 11.49 million number China
2010s 47.46 million number 64.42 million number 16.96 million number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, China or India?
India, at 64.18 million number against 46.74 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between China and India?
17.43 million number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do China and India rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.