China vs India: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male
China
20.70 million number
in 2019
India
35.43 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 35.43 million number against 20.70 million number in China, a difference of 14.73 million number.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times China's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 187 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.97 million number | 15.45 million number | 5.47 million number | India |
| 2000s | 19.27 million number | 22.69 million number | 3.42 million number | India |
| 2010s | 22.25 million number | 32.35 million number | 10.10 million number | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, male, China or India?
- India, at 35.43 million number against 20.70 million number in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, male between China and India?
- 14.73 million number, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
- How do China and India rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper 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 in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/