China vs India: School age population, upper secondary education, female

China
22.88 million number
in 2020
India
47.67 million number
in 2020
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st

School age population, upper secondary education, female over time

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 47.67 million number against 22.88 million number in China, a difference of 24.79 million number.

That makes India's figure about 2.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.

China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and India in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1970s 20.08 million number 25.17 million number 5.09 million number India
1980s 36.74 million number 30.79 million number 5.95 million number China
1990s 30.82 million number 37.63 million number 6.81 million number India
2000s 34.41 million number 44.03 million number 9.62 million number India
2010s 24.95 million number 46.59 million number 21.63 million number India
2020s 22.88 million number 47.67 million number 24.79 million number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, China or India?
India, at 47.67 million number against 22.88 million number in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between China and India?
24.79 million number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do China and India rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (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

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