China vs Low & middle income: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
China
20.10 million number
in 2019
Low & middle income
33.13 million number
in 2019
China rank
1st
Low & middle income rank
2nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- China
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 33.13 million number against 20.10 million number in China, a difference of 13.03 million number.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 1.6 times China's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 143 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.21 million number | 12.11 million number | 8.90 million number | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 8.63 million number | 20.11 million number | 11.48 million number | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 16.74 million number | 30.44 million number | 13.69 million number | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, China or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 33.13 million number against 20.10 million number in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between China and Low & middle income?
- 13.03 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- China ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).