China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male

China (People’s Republic of)
25.03 million number
in 2019
India
33.11 million number
in 2019
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
India rank
1st

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • India
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199420062019

How they compare

India currently reports 33.11 million number against 25.03 million number in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 8.08 million number.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was India ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) India Difference Ahead
1990s 26.62 million number 25.59 million number 1.02 million number China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 32.46 million number 28.19 million number 4.27 million number China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 25.25 million number 33.40 million number 8.15 million number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, male, China (People’s Republic of) or India?
India, at 33.11 million number against 25.03 million number in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, male between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
8.08 million number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and India?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and India rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 4,657 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.