India vs United States: World population level education

India
602.28 million
in 2100
United States
217.71 million
in 2100
India rank
1st
United States rank
3rd

World population level education over time

  • India
  • United States
0200.0M400.0M600.0M195020252100

How they compare

India currently reports 602.28 million against 217.71 million in United States, a difference of 384.58 million.

That makes India's figure about 2.8 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.

India ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, India averaged higher in 10 and United States in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States Difference Ahead
1950s 1.79 million 6.69 million 4.90 million United States
1960s 4.18 million 11.44 million 7.26 million United States
1970s 8.88 million 20.29 million 11.41 million United States
1980s 17.86 million 34.05 million 16.19 million United States
1990s 31.14 million 48.93 million 17.79 million United States
2000s 52.27 million 64.70 million 12.43 million United States
2010s 88.87 million 81.35 million 7.53 million India
2020s 139.55 million 98.42 million 41.14 million India
2030s 208.36 million 116.39 million 91.98 million India
2040s 282.48 million 133.05 million 149.43 million India
2050s 356.01 million 148.01 million 208.01 million India
2060s 426.87 million 164.40 million 262.47 million India
2070s 487.58 million 181.48 million 306.11 million India
2080s 538.76 million 196.63 million 342.13 million India
2090s 579.07 million 209.31 million 369.76 million India
2100s 602.28 million 217.71 million 384.58 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, India or United States?
India, at 602.28 million against 217.71 million in United States as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between India and United States?
384.58 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do India and United States rank globally for world population level education?
India ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
World population level education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
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