India vs SDG: World: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
India
127.45 million
in 2025
SDG: World
615.77 million
in 2024
India rank
1st
SDG: World rank
1st
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- India
- SDG: World
How they compare
SDG: World currently reports 615.77 million against 127.45 million in India, a difference of 488.32 million.
That makes SDG: World's figure about 4.8 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 221 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 | 57.10 million | 427.09 million | 369.99 million | SDG: World |
| 1980s | 72.56 million | 479.57 million | 407.02 million | SDG: World |
| 1990s | 89.01 million | 520.81 million | 431.79 million | SDG: World |
| 2000s | 104.21 million | 574.42 million | 470.21 million | SDG: World |
| 2010s | 117.79 million | 602.94 million | 485.15 million | SDG: World |
| 2020s | 124.92 million | 608.91 million | 484.00 million | SDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, India or SDG: World?
- SDG: World, at 615.77 million against 127.45 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between India and SDG: World?
- 488.32 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, tertiary education, both sexes?
- India ranks 1st and SDG: World ranks 1st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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
February 2026 Data Release