India vs World: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

India
49.74 million number
in 2019
World
152.42 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
World rank
1st

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time

  • India
  • World
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019942019

How they compare

World currently reports 152.42 million number against 49.74 million number in India, a difference of 102.68 million number.

That makes World's figure about 3.1 times India's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 164 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
1990s 39.16 million number 105.04 million number 65.88 million number World
2000s 44.62 million number 150.02 million number 105.40 million number World
2010s 48.43 million number 150.62 million number 102.18 million number 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 World?
World, at 152.42 million number against 49.74 million number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between India and World?
102.68 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do India and World rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 164 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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.