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
010.0M20.0M30.0M199420062019

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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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,720 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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