India vs WB: Small States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
India
74.9%
in 2025
WB: Small States
72.1%
in 2024
India rank
124th
WB: Small States rank
123rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- India
- WB: Small States
How they compare
India currently reports 74.9% against 72.1% in WB: Small States, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was WB: Small States ahead.
India ranks 124th and WB: Small States ranks 123rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and WB: Small States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.6% | 62.8% | 12.2% | WB: Small States |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 66.5% | 7.6% | WB: Small States |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 70.4% | 0.3% | India |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 72.5% | 1.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, India or WB: Small States?
- India, at 74.9% against 72.1% in WB: Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between India and WB: Small States?
- 2.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and WB: Small States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do India and WB: Small States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- India ranks 124th and WB: Small States ranks 123rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). 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