European Union vs India: Enrolment in secondary education, male

European Union
21.70 million number
in 2019
India
68.54 million number
in 2019
European Union rank
2nd
India rank
1st

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • European Union
  • India
20.0M40.0M60.0M197019942019

How they compare

India currently reports 68.54 million number against 21.70 million number in European Union, a difference of 46.84 million number.

That makes India's figure about 3.2 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 2nd 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 22.50 million number 17.03 million number 5.47 million number European Union
1980s 23.75 million number 26.69 million number 2.94 million number India
1990s 23.60 million number 40.93 million number 17.33 million number India
2000s 22.69 million number 49.51 million number 26.82 million number India
2010s 21.68 million number 65.74 million number 44.06 million number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, European Union or India?
India, at 68.54 million number against 21.70 million number in European Union as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between European Union and India?
46.84 million number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and India?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do European Union and India rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
European Union ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary 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 secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.