China vs India: Enrolment in secondary education, male
China
45.72 million number
in 2019
India
68.54 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Enrolment in secondary education, male over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 68.54 million number against 45.72 million number in China, a difference of 22.82 million number.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1976 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.27 million number | 18.25 million number | 16.02 million number | China |
| 1980s | 31.66 million number | 26.69 million number | 4.97 million number | China |
| 1990s | 33.54 million number | 40.98 million number | 7.43 million number | India |
| 2000s | 51.38 million number | 51.23 million number | 150,050 number | China |
| 2010s | 47.49 million number | 65.74 million number | 18.25 million number | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, China or India?
- India, at 68.54 million number against 45.72 million number in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between China and India?
- 22.82 million number, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
- How do China and India rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.