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

India
64.18 million number
in 2019
World
337.64 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
World rank
1st

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • India
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 337.64 million number against 64.18 million number in India, a difference of 273.46 million number.

That makes World's figure about 5.3 times India's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 194 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
1990s 42.35 million number 262.20 million number 219.85 million number World
2000s 49.75 million number 303.87 million number 254.12 million number World
2010s 64.42 million number 324.82 million number 260.40 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, India or World?
World, at 337.64 million number against 64.18 million number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between India and World?
273.46 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do India and World rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
India ranks 1st and World 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.