India vs Low & middle income: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

India
133.16 million
in 2025
Low & middle income
554.22 million
in 2024
India rank
1st
Low & middle income rank
3rd

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • India
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 554.22 million against 133.16 million in India, a difference of 421.07 million.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 4.2 times India's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 206 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 24.62 million 169.40 million 144.78 million Low & middle income
1980s 40.12 million 228.32 million 188.20 million Low & middle income
1990s 62.60 million 299.18 million 236.58 million Low & middle income
2000s 86.52 million 404.03 million 317.51 million Low & middle income
2010s 124.36 million 484.25 million 359.89 million Low & middle income
2020s 135.49 million 541.95 million 406.46 million Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, India or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 554.22 million against 133.16 million in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between India and Low & middle income?
421.07 million, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Low & middle income?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do India and Low & middle income rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
India ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.