China vs India: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female

China
18.66 million number
in 2019
India
31.33 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female over time

  • China
  • India
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M199420062019

How they compare

India currently reports 31.33 million number against 18.66 million number in China, a difference of 12.67 million number.

That makes India's figure about 1.7 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was China ahead.

China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1990s 8.05 million number 7.03 million number 1.02 million number China
2000s 17.69 million number 16.28 million number 1.41 million number China
2010s 20.15 million number 27.60 million number 7.44 million number 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 31.33 million number against 18.66 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, female between China and India?
12.67 million number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
How do China and India rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
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, 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 upper secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,401 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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