Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Germany or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 152.88 million against 6.97 million in Germany as of 2024.

What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Germany and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

145.91 million, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Secondary education, pupils

Germany

6.97 million

in 2024

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

152.88 million

in 2024

Germany rank

16th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

13th

Secondary education, pupils over time

Germany
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 152.88 million against 6.97 million in Germany, a difference of 145.91 million.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 21.9 times Germany's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 16th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th of 206 countries.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.00 million	77.84 million	69.84 million	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s	8.21 million	101.54 million	93.33 million	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s	7.22 million	144.19 million	136.97 million	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2020s	6.89 million	157.41 million	150.52 million	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Germany or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 152.88 million against 6.97 million in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Germany and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 145.91 million, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Germany and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: Germany ranks 16th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.