European Union vs India: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

European Union
31.20 million
in 2018
India
127.53 million
in 2017
European Union rank
1st
India rank
1st

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • European Union
  • India
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197019942018

How they compare

India currently reports 127.53 million against 31.20 million in European Union, a difference of 96.33 million.

That makes India's figure about 4.1 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was European Union ahead.

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

Across the 5 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and India in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union India Difference Ahead
1970s 31.97 million 24.37 million 7.59 million European Union
1980s 32.91 million 39.54 million 6.63 million India
1990s 32.02 million 61.90 million 29.88 million India
2000s 33.37 million 84.20 million 50.84 million India
2010s 31.36 million 126.29 million 94.93 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, European Union or India?
India, at 127.53 million against 31.20 million in European Union as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between European Union and India?
96.33 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and India?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do European Union and India rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
European Union ranks 1st and India ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.