China vs India: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both
China
16.32 million
in 2025
India
51.27 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 51.27 million against 16.32 million in China, a difference of 34.95 million.
That makes India's figure about 3.1 times China's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 174 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.34 million | 39.49 million | 20.15 million | India |
| 2000s | 23.36 million | 42.86 million | 19.50 million | India |
| 2010s | 17.93 million | 47.78 million | 29.85 million | India |
| 2020s | 15.91 million | 50.62 million | 34.71 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, China or India?
- India, at 51.27 million against 16.32 million in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between China and India?
- 34.95 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, 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