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

India
45.59 million
in 2025
SDG: World
199.67 million
in 2024
India rank
1st
SDG: World rank
1st

School age population, upper secondary education, female over time

  • India
  • SDG: World
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019972025

How they compare

SDG: World currently reports 199.67 million against 45.59 million in India, a difference of 154.08 million.

That makes SDG: World's figure about 4.4 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 25.22 million 132.44 million 107.22 million SDG: World
1980s 30.95 million 161.82 million 130.87 million SDG: World
1990s 38.03 million 167.98 million 129.95 million SDG: World
2000s 42.88 million 188.50 million 145.62 million SDG: World
2010s 46.67 million 188.57 million 141.90 million SDG: World
2020s 46.69 million 196.13 million 149.44 million SDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, India or SDG: World?
SDG: World, at 199.67 million against 45.59 million in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between India and SDG: World?
154.08 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, upper secondary education, female?
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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release