China vs India: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female
China
21.22 million
in 2024
India
33.76 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 33.76 million against 21.22 million in China, a difference of 12.54 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1996 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 196 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 | 8.05 million | 7.03 million | 1.02 million | China |
| 2000s | 17.69 million | 16.28 million | 1.41 million | China |
| 2010s | 20.15 million | 27.60 million | 7.44 million | India |
| 2020s | 20.19 million | 32.75 million | 12.56 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, female, China or India?
- India, at 33.76 million against 21.22 million in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, female between China and India?
- 12.54 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper 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
February 2026 Data Release