India vs World: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
India
7.31 million
in 2025
World
41.85 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled over time
- India
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 41.85 million against 7.31 million in India, a difference of 34.54 million.
That makes World's figure about 5.7 times India's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 201 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 million | 13.83 million | 12.77 million | World |
| 1990s | 2.00 million | 24.94 million | 22.95 million | World |
| 2000s | 2.63 million | 27.30 million | 24.67 million | World |
| 2010s | 4.57 million | 33.94 million | 29.37 million | World |
| 2020s | 6.72 million | 40.05 million | 33.33 million | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, teachers, gaps filled, India or World?
- World, at 41.85 million against 7.31 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, gaps filled between India and World?
- 34.54 million, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and World rank globally for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, teachers, 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, teachers with 719 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.