European Union vs India: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female

European Union
10.35 million number
in 2019
India
31.33 million number
in 2019
European Union rank
25th
India rank
1st

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female over time

  • European Union
  • India
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M199220052019

How they compare

India currently reports 31.33 million number against 10.35 million number in European Union, a difference of 20.97 million number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 25th and India ranks 1st of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union India Difference Ahead
1990s 11.65 million number 8.12 million number 3.53 million number European Union
2000s 10.49 million number 15.11 million number 4.62 million number India
2010s 10.40 million number 27.60 million number 17.20 million number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, female, European Union or India?
India, at 31.33 million number against 10.35 million number in European Union as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, female between European Union and India?
20.97 million number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and India?
25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do European Union and India rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
European Union ranks 25th and India ranks 1st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,401 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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