India vs United Kingdom: Secondary education, vocational pupils

India
2.30 million
in 2017
United Kingdom
2.21 million
in 2017
India rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
6th

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

  • India
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

India currently reports 2.30 million against 2.21 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 89,300.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.

India ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 278,657 184,679 93,978 India
1980s 616,183 343,141 273,042 India
1990s 753,392 918,252 164,861 United Kingdom
2000s 696,204 1.07 million 377,414 United Kingdom
2010s 1.79 million 2.07 million 278,668 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, India or United Kingdom?
India, at 2.30 million against 2.21 million in United Kingdom as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between India and United Kingdom?
89,300, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?
India ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.