India vs SDG: World: School age population, secondary education, male
India
87.37 million
in 2025
SDG: World
435.13 million
in 2024
India rank
1st
SDG: World rank
1st
School age population, secondary education, male over time
- India
- SDG: World
How they compare
SDG: World currently reports 435.13 million against 87.37 million in India, a difference of 347.76 million.
That makes SDG: World's figure about 5.0 times India's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and SDG: World ranks 1st of 220 countries.
SDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.37 million | 294.75 million | 245.38 million | SDG: World |
| 1980s | 60.20 million | 350.57 million | 290.37 million | SDG: World |
| 1990s | 74.76 million | 363.10 million | 288.33 million | SDG: World |
| 2000s | 82.86 million | 400.99 million | 318.13 million | SDG: World |
| 2010s | 89.80 million | 402.87 million | 313.07 million | SDG: World |
| 2020s | 88.89 million | 426.82 million | 337.93 million | SDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, male, India or SDG: World?
- SDG: World, at 435.13 million against 87.37 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, male between India and SDG: World?
- 347.76 million, with SDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and SDG: World rank globally for school age population, secondary education, male?
- India ranks 1st and SDG: World ranks 1st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, male (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