India vs World: Enrolment in secondary education, female

India
62.39 million number
in 2019
World
288.92 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
World rank
1st

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • India
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 288.92 million number against 62.39 million number in India, a difference of 226.53 million number.

That makes World's figure about 4.6 times India's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 203 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
1970s 7.12 million number 102.12 million number 94.99 million number World
1980s 13.17 million number 139.53 million number 126.35 million number World
1990s 24.76 million number 183.70 million number 158.94 million number World
2000s 37.01 million number 235.86 million number 198.85 million number World
2010s 58.62 million number 276.51 million number 217.90 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, India or World?
World, at 288.92 million number against 62.39 million number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between India and World?
226.53 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do India and World rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
India ranks 1st and World 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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About this data

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.