India vs Low & middle income: Secondary education, pupils
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 over time
- India
- Low & middle income
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 47 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 | 24.15 million | 154.40 million | 130.25 million | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | 39.87 million | 226.14 million | 186.27 million | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 65.69 million | 304.68 million | 238.99 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, 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 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?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and Low & middle income rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
- India ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 3rd 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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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.