European Union vs India: Secondary education, teachers

European Union
3.39 million
in 2024
India
7.31 million
in 2025
European Union rank
1st
India rank
2nd

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • European Union
  • India
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197019972025

How they compare

India currently reports 7.31 million against 3.39 million in European Union, a difference of 3.92 million.

That makes India's figure about 2.2 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was European Union ahead.

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

Across the 5 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 3 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union India Difference Ahead
1970s 2.44 million 1.05 million 1.39 million European Union
1990s 3.24 million 2.00 million 1.25 million European Union
2000s 3.34 million 2.63 million 712,195 European Union
2010s 3.21 million 4.52 million 1.31 million India
2020s 3.38 million 6.72 million 3.35 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, European Union or India?
India, at 7.31 million against 3.39 million in European Union as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between European Union and India?
3.92 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and India?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do European Union and India rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
European Union ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.