India vs United States: Secondary education, pupils

India

133.16 million

in 2025

United States

25.35 million

in 2023

India rank

1st

United States rank

4th

Secondary education, pupils over time

India currently reports 133.16 million against 25.35 million in United States, a difference of 107.81 million.

That makes India's figure about 5.3 times United States's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Globally, India ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Secondary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.