India vs World: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male

India
35.43 million number
in 2019
World
137.18 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
World rank
1st

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male over time

  • India
  • World
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M199320062019

How they compare

World currently reports 137.18 million number against 35.43 million number in India, a difference of 101.75 million number.

That makes World's figure about 3.9 times India's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 187 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
1990s 15.91 million number 79.88 million number 63.97 million number World
2000s 21.66 million number 104.15 million number 82.49 million number World
2010s 32.35 million number 132.18 million number 99.83 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, male, India or World?
World, at 137.18 million number against 35.43 million number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, male between India and World?
101.75 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do India and World rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
India ranks 1st and World 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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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,332 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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/