China vs India: World population level education
China
592.51 million
in 2100
India
602.28 million
in 2100
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
World population level education over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 602.28 million against 592.51 million in China, a difference of 9.77 million.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, China averaged higher in 12 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.30 million | 1.79 million | 489,850 | India |
| 1960s | 4.16 million | 4.18 million | 14,500 | India |
| 1970s | 8.62 million | 8.88 million | 259,250 | India |
| 1980s | 17.99 million | 17.86 million | 130,050 | China |
| 1990s | 37.06 million | 31.14 million | 5.92 million | China |
| 2000s | 70.88 million | 52.27 million | 18.60 million | China |
| 2010s | 138.47 million | 88.87 million | 49.60 million | China |
| 2020s | 223.66 million | 139.55 million | 84.11 million | China |
| 2030s | 336.21 million | 208.36 million | 127.85 million | China |
| 2040s | 449.86 million | 282.48 million | 167.38 million | China |
| 2050s | 525.78 million | 356.01 million | 169.76 million | China |
| 2060s | 586.93 million | 426.87 million | 160.06 million | China |
| 2070s | 627.72 million | 487.58 million | 140.14 million | China |
| 2080s | 635.94 million | 538.76 million | 97.17 million | China |
| 2090s | 617.64 million | 579.07 million | 38.56 million | China |
| 2100s | 592.51 million | 602.28 million | 9.77 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher world population level education, China or India?
- India, at 602.28 million against 592.51 million in China as of 2100.
- What is the difference in world population level education between China and India?
- 9.77 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do China and India rank globally for world population level education?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.