China vs India: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male
China
28.09 million
in 2024
India
32.98 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 32.98 million against 28.09 million in China, a difference of 4.90 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was India ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.62 million | 25.59 million | 1.02 million | China |
| 2000s | 32.46 million | 28.19 million | 4.27 million | China |
| 2010s | 25.11 million | 33.40 million | 8.28 million | India |
| 2020s | 26.96 million | 33.58 million | 6.63 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, male, China or India?
- India, at 32.98 million against 28.09 million in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, male between China and India?
- 4.90 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release