India vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes
India
79.6%
in 2025
SDG: Small Island Developing States
65.5%
in 2024
India rank
145th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
145th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time
- India
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
India currently reports 79.6% against 65.5% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
India ranks 145th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 145th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Small Island Developing States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.3% | 36.8% | 11.5% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1980s | 34.1% | 55.5% | 21.4% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 56.0% | 11.3% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 63.7% | 9.4% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 66.5% | 5.9% | India |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 66.2% | 13.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes, India or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- India, at 79.6% against 65.5% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between India and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 14.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- India ranks 145th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 145th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, 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