India vs WB: World: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female
India
24.55 million
in 2025
WB: World
59.43 million
in 2024
India rank
1st
WB: World rank
3rd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time
- India
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 59.43 million against 24.55 million in India, a difference of 34.88 million.
That makes WB: 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 WB: World ranks 3rd of 174 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.93 million | 38.00 million | 19.07 million | WB: World |
| 2000s | 20.55 million | 72.70 million | 52.15 million | WB: World |
| 2010s | 22.84 million | 73.58 million | 50.74 million | WB: World |
| 2020s | 24.14 million | 73.58 million | 49.44 million | WB: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female, India or WB: World?
- WB: World, at 59.43 million against 24.55 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between India and WB: World?
- 34.88 million, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and WB: World?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do India and WB: World rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- India ranks 1st and WB: World ranks 3rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (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