India vs Middle income: Secondary education, general pupils

India
127.53 million
in 2017
Middle income
418.00 million
in 2018
India rank
1st
Middle income rank
4th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • India
  • Middle income
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M197019942018

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 418.00 million against 127.53 million in India, a difference of 290.47 million.

That makes Middle income's figure about 3.3 times India's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 4th of 204 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 24.49 million 144.00 million 119.51 million Middle income
1980s 39.54 million 195.70 million 156.16 million Middle income
1990s 61.30 million 257.44 million 196.15 million Middle income
2000s 84.20 million 349.67 million 265.46 million Middle income
2010s 126.29 million 407.20 million 280.91 million Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, India or Middle income?
Middle income, at 418.00 million against 127.53 million in India as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between India and Middle income?
290.47 million, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle income?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do India and Middle income rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
India ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 4th 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.