European Union vs India: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled … general

European Union
73.9%
in 2019
India
98.7%
in 2019
European Union rank
44th
India rank
45th

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled … general over time

  • European Union
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 98.7% against 73.9% in European Union, a difference of 24.8%.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 44th and India ranks 45th of 45 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 72.9% 98.9% 25.9% India
1980s 70.5% 98.5% 27.9% India
1990s 69.5% 98.8% 29.4% India
2000s 74.8% 99.2% 24.4% India
2010s 73.7% 98.6% 24.9% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, European Union or India?
India, at 98.7% against 73.9% in European Union as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between European Union and India?
24.8%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and India?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do European Union and India rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
European Union ranks 44th and India ranks 45th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.