What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between European Union and India?

47.28 million number, with India ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and India?

45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs India: Enrolment in primary education, male

European Union

15.14 million number

in 2019

India

62.42 million number

in 2019

European Union rank

2nd

India rank

1st

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

European Union
India

How they compare

India currently reports 62.42 million number against 15.14 million number in European Union, a difference of 47.28 million number.

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

Across all 45 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

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

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	19.81 million number	39.83 million number	20.01 million number	India
1980s	17.53 million number	50.01 million number	32.48 million number	India
1990s	16.20 million number	60.90 million number	44.70 million number	India
2000s	15.01 million number	68.20 million number	53.19 million number	India
2010s	14.64 million number	69.94 million number	55.30 million number	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, European Union or India?: India, at 62.42 million number against 15.14 million number in European Union as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between European Union and India?: 47.28 million number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and India?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do European Union and India rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?: European Union ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.