India vs Middle income: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

India
101.17 million number
in 2020
Middle income
308.50 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
Middle income rank
3rd

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • India
  • Middle income
0100.0M200.0M300.0M197019952020

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 308.50 million number against 101.17 million number in India, a difference of 207.33 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 3.0 times India's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 3rd of 205 countries.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 52.57 million number 169.57 million number 117.00 million number Middle income
1980s 64.00 million number 236.17 million number 172.17 million number Middle income
1990s 78.55 million number 264.72 million number 186.18 million number Middle income
2000s 92.82 million number 313.37 million number 220.55 million number Middle income
2010s 98.93 million number 306.74 million number 207.80 million number Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, India or Middle income?
Middle income, at 308.50 million number against 101.17 million number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between India and Middle income?
207.33 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle income?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do India and Middle income rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
India ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 3rd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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