India vs Low & middle income: Secondary education, general pupils

India
127.53 million
in 2017
Low & middle income
456.00 million
in 2018
India rank
1st
Low & middle income rank
2nd

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • India
  • Low & middle income
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M197019942018

How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 456.00 million against 127.53 million in India, a difference of 328.47 million.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 3.6 times India's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 204 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 24.49 million 149.62 million 125.13 million Low & middle income
1980s 39.54 million 204.30 million 164.76 million Low & middle income
1990s 61.30 million 268.00 million 206.70 million Low & middle income
2000s 84.20 million 369.56 million 285.35 million Low & middle income
2010s 126.29 million 442.60 million 316.31 million Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, India or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 456.00 million against 127.53 million in India as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between India and Low & middle income?
328.47 million, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Low & middle income?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do India and Low & middle income rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
India ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.