European Union vs India: School age population, tertiary education, female

European Union
13.69 million number
in 2019
India
57.89 million number
in 2019
European Union rank
2nd
India rank
1st

School age population, tertiary education, female over time

  • European Union
  • India
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M197019942019

How they compare

India currently reports 57.89 million number against 13.69 million number in European Union, a difference of 44.20 million number.

That makes India's figure about 4.2 times European Union's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 2 groups.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union India Difference Ahead
1970s 17.08 million number 27.57 million number 10.49 million number India
1980s 18.15 million number 34.74 million number 16.59 million number India
1990s 17.00 million number 42.37 million number 25.37 million number India
2000s 15.69 million number 51.60 million number 35.91 million number India
2010s 14.39 million number 56.42 million number 42.03 million number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, European Union or India?
India, at 57.89 million number against 13.69 million number in European Union as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between European Union and India?
44.20 million number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and India?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do European Union and India rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
European Union ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.