India vs SDG: World: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
India
39.70 million
in 2025
SDG: World
130.70 million
in 2025
India rank
1st
SDG: World rank
1st
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- India
- SDG: World
How they compare
SDG: World currently reports 130.70 million against 39.70 million in India, a difference of 91.00 million.
That makes SDG: World's figure about 3.3 times India's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, SDG: World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and SDG: World ranks 1st of 184 countries.
SDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.80 million | 131.30 million | 85.50 million | SDG: World |
| 2020s | 40.82 million | 128.43 million | 87.62 million | SDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, India or SDG: World?
- SDG: World, at 130.70 million against 39.70 million in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between India and SDG: World?
- 91.00 million, with SDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do India and SDG: World rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- India ranks 1st and SDG: World ranks 1st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (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