India vs Low & middle income: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

India
66.76 million number
in 2019
Low & middle income
218.61 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
Low & middle income rank
3rd

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • India
  • Low & middle income
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M199420062019

How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 218.61 million number against 66.76 million number in India, a difference of 151.86 million number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 3.3 times India's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 188 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 24.04 million number 99.98 million number 75.95 million number Low & middle income
2000s 36.77 million number 151.01 million number 114.24 million number Low & middle income
2010s 59.95 million number 206.34 million number 146.40 million number Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, India or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 218.61 million number against 66.76 million number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between India and Low & middle income?
151.86 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Low & middle income?
25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do India and Low & middle income rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
India ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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