India vs UIS: World: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both
India
51.27 million
in 2025
UIS: World
123.10 million
in 2024
India rank
1st
UIS: World rank
1st
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time
- India
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 123.10 million against 51.27 million in India, a difference of 71.84 million.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 2.4 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was India ahead.
India ranks 1st and UIS: World ranks 1st of 174 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.49 million | 77.81 million | 38.32 million | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 42.86 million | 149.39 million | 106.53 million | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 47.78 million | 151.95 million | 104.17 million | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 50.49 million | 151.75 million | 101.26 million | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, India or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 123.10 million against 51.27 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between India and UIS: World?
- 71.84 million, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UIS: World?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do India and UIS: World rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- India ranks 1st and UIS: World 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