China vs European Union: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male

China
513,152 number
in 2019
European Union
629,301 number
in 2019
China rank
3rd
European Union rank
2nd

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male over time

  • China
  • European Union
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199720082019

How they compare

European Union currently reports 629,301 number against 513,152 number in China, a difference of 116,149 number.

That makes European Union's figure about 1.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was European Union ahead.

China ranks 3rd and European Union ranks 2nd of 114 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and European Union in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China European Union Difference Ahead
1990s 549,613 number 798,650 number 249,037 number European Union
2000s 436,000 number 741,035 number 305,036 number European Union
2010s 661,170 number 660,675 number 495.5 number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male, China or European Union?
European Union, at 629,301 number against 513,152 number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male between China and European Union?
116,149 number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do China and European Union rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
China ranks 3rd and European Union ranks 2nd of 114 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
159 places, 2,399 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.