China vs India: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
China
97.98 million
in 2024
India
133.16 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 133.16 million against 97.98 million in China, a difference of 35.17 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.06 million | 24.62 million | 20.43 million | China |
| 1980s | 52.48 million | 40.12 million | 12.36 million | China |
| 1990s | 60.98 million | 62.60 million | 1.62 million | India |
| 2000s | 95.60 million | 86.52 million | 9.08 million | China |
| 2010s | 89.61 million | 124.36 million | 34.75 million | India |
| 2020s | 93.44 million | 135.49 million | 42.04 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, China or India?
- India, at 133.16 million against 97.98 million in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between China and India?
- 35.17 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.