European Union vs India: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
European Union
19.97 million number
in 2019
India
35.15 million number
in 2019
European Union rank
24th
India rank
2nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- European Union
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 35.15 million number against 19.97 million number in European Union, a difference of 15.18 million number.
That makes India's figure about 1.8 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 24th and India ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.44 million number | 2.94 million number | 4.49 million number | European Union |
| 1980s | 9.25 million number | 4.07 million number | 5.18 million number | European Union |
| 1990s | 12.98 million number | 5.28 million number | 7.70 million number | European Union |
| 2000s | 18.49 million number | 12.82 million number | 5.67 million number | European Union |
| 2010s | 19.91 million number | 30.18 million number | 10.27 million number | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, European Union or India?
- India, at 35.15 million number against 19.97 million number in European Union as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between European Union and India?
- 15.18 million number, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and India?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do European Union and India rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- European Union ranks 24th and India ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.