European Union vs India: Enrolment in secondary education, female

European Union
20.53 million number
in 2019
India
62.39 million number
in 2019
European Union rank
30th
India rank
1st

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • European Union
  • India
020.0M40.0M60.0M197019942019

How they compare

India currently reports 62.39 million number against 20.53 million number in European Union, a difference of 41.86 million number.

That makes India's figure about 3.0 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 30th and India ranks 1st of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union India Difference Ahead
1970s 20.99 million number 7.12 million number 13.87 million number European Union
1980s 22.94 million number 13.17 million number 9.77 million number European Union
1990s 22.78 million number 24.76 million number 1.98 million number India
2000s 21.74 million number 37.01 million number 15.28 million number India
2010s 20.53 million number 58.62 million number 38.09 million number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, European Union or India?
India, at 62.39 million number against 20.53 million number in European Union as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between European Union and India?
41.86 million number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and India?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do European Union and India rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
European Union ranks 30th and India ranks 1st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,239 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.