European Union vs India: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

European Union
10.81 million number
in 2019
India
17.49 million number
in 2019
European Union rank
2nd
India rank
2nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • European Union
  • India
05.0M10.0M15.0M197019942019

How they compare

India currently reports 17.49 million number against 10.81 million number in European Union, a difference of 6.69 million number.

That makes India's figure about 1.6 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 2nd and India ranks 2nd of 2 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 3.16 million number 696,746 number 2.47 million number European Union
1980s 4.25 million number 1.18 million number 3.08 million number European Union
1990s 6.58 million number 1.83 million number 4.75 million number European Union
2000s 9.94 million number 4.80 million number 5.13 million number European Union
2010s 10.79 million number 14.16 million number 3.37 million number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, European Union or India?
India, at 17.49 million number against 10.81 million number in European Union as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between European Union and India?
6.69 million number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and India?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do European Union and India rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
European Union ranks 2nd and India ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.