India vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
India
93.8%
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
85.2%
in 2024
India rank
59th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
60th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- India
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 93.8% against 85.2% in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 59th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 60th of 188 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.3% | 80.4% | 16.8% | India |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 83.3% | 14.0% | India |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 86.4% | 9.2% | India |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 85.5% | 5.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, India or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- India, at 93.8% against 85.2% in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between India and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 8.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do India and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- India ranks 59th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 60th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release