China vs India: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
China
22.61 million number
in 2019
India
17.65 million number
in 2019
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 22.61 million number against 17.65 million number in India, a difference of 4.96 million number.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1976 it was India ahead.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 452,374 number | 2.34 million number | 1.89 million number | India |
| 1980s | 774,246 number | 2.44 million number | 1.66 million number | India |
| 2000s | 11.66 million number | 8.24 million number | 3.42 million number | China |
| 2010s | 19.59 million number | 16.20 million number | 3.39 million number | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, China or India?
- China, at 22.61 million number against 17.65 million number in India as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between China and India?
- 4.96 million number, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
- How do China and India rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.