China vs India: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female
China
21.72 million number
in 2019
India
31.07 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 31.07 million number against 21.72 million number in China, a difference of 9.35 million number.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 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 | 22.50 million number | 17.36 million number | 5.14 million number | China |
| 2000s | 29.06 million number | 22.51 million number | 6.55 million number | China |
| 2010s | 22.21 million number | 31.02 million number | 8.81 million number | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, female, China or India?
- India, at 31.07 million number against 21.72 million number in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, female between China and India?
- 9.35 million number, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do China and India rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.