India vs World: School age population, secondary education, female

India
83.89 million number
in 2020
World
381.88 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
World rank
1st

School age population, secondary education, female over time

  • India
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 381.88 million number against 83.89 million number in India, a difference of 297.99 million number.

That makes World's figure about 4.6 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 45.63 million number 248.34 million number 202.71 million number World
1980s 55.71 million number 313.42 million number 257.71 million number World
1990s 68.08 million number 338.24 million number 270.16 million number World
2000s 78.03 million number 379.02 million number 300.99 million number World
2010s 82.24 million number 374.46 million number 292.22 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, India or World?
World, at 381.88 million number against 83.89 million number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between India and World?
297.99 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, female?
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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.