India vs World: School age population, lower secondary education, male

India
40.20 million number
in 2020
World
206.10 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
World rank
1st

School age population, lower secondary education, male over time

  • India
  • World
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019952020

How they compare

World currently reports 206.10 million number against 40.20 million number in India, a difference of 165.90 million number.

That makes World's figure about 5.1 times India's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 205 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
1970s 22.13 million number 139.04 million number 116.91 million number World
1980s 26.84 million number 170.40 million number 143.57 million number World
1990s 33.30 million number 182.34 million number 149.04 million number World
2000s 37.88 million number 201.82 million number 163.94 million number World
2010s 39.99 million number 200.32 million number 160.33 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, India or World?
World, at 206.10 million number against 40.20 million number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between India and World?
165.90 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do India and World rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.