China vs India: Enrolment in secondary education, female

China
40.38 million number
in 2019
India
62.39 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 62.39 million number against 40.38 million number in China, a difference of 22.01 million number.

That makes India's figure about 1.5 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1976 it was China ahead.

China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1970s 23.36 million number 7.96 million number 15.40 million number China
1980s 21.17 million number 13.17 million number 8.00 million number China
1990s 26.79 million number 24.44 million number 2.35 million number China
2000s 46.46 million number 39.42 million number 7.03 million number China
2010s 42.37 million number 58.62 million number 16.25 million number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, China or India?
India, at 62.39 million number against 40.38 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between China and India?
22.01 million number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
33 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
How do China and India rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in 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 secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,239 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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