India vs United States of America: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
India
3.3%
in 2025
United States of America
3.6%
in 2023
India rank
99th
United States of America rank
96th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.6% against 3.3% in India, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was India ahead.
India ranks 99th and United States of America ranks 96th of 184 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.6% | 1.9% | India |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 1.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, India or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.6% against 3.3% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between India and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- India ranks 99th and United States of America ranks 96th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). 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