India vs World: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
India
177.59 million number
in 2020
World
791.40 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
World rank
1st
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- India
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 791.40 million number against 177.59 million number in India, a difference of 613.81 million number.
That makes World's figure about 4.5 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 | 95.16 million number | 508.04 million number | 412.88 million number | World |
| 1980s | 115.77 million number | 640.93 million number | 525.16 million number | World |
| 1990s | 142.29 million number | 693.04 million number | 550.74 million number | World |
| 2000s | 164.70 million number | 780.27 million number | 615.57 million number | World |
| 2010s | 174.58 million number | 775.41 million number | 600.83 million number | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, India or World?
- World, at 791.40 million number against 177.59 million number in India as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between India and World?
- 613.81 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, secondary education, both sexes?
- 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, secondary 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.