China vs India: Secondary education, general pupils

China

68.39 million

in 2018

India

127.53 million

in 2017

China rank

2nd

India rank

1st

Secondary education, general pupils over time

India currently reports 127.53 million against 68.39 million in China, a difference of 59.13 million.

That makes India's figure about 1.9 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.

Globally, China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 204 countries.

Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.