China vs India: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes
China
39.36 million number
in 2019
India
66.76 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 66.76 million number against 39.36 million number in China, a difference of 27.40 million number.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was India ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 188 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.53 million number | 23.69 million number | 4.16 million number | India |
| 2000s | 33.79 million number | 36.77 million number | 2.98 million number | India |
| 2010s | 42.40 million number | 59.95 million number | 17.54 million number | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, China or India?
- India, at 66.76 million number against 39.36 million number in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between China and India?
- 27.40 million number, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
- How do China and India rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (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 students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.