China (People’s Republic of) vs Middle income: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
China (People’s Republic of)
20.10 million number
in 2019
Middle income
32.64 million number
in 2019
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Middle income rank
3rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 32.64 million number against 20.10 million number in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 12.54 million number.
That makes Middle income's figure about 1.6 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 3rd of 143 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.21 million number | 11.89 million number | 8.68 million number | Middle income |
| 2000s | 8.63 million number | 19.77 million number | 11.13 million number | Middle income |
| 2010s | 16.74 million number | 29.97 million number | 13.22 million number | 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 (People’s Republic of) or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 32.64 million number against 20.10 million number in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between China (People’s Republic of) and Middle income?
- 12.54 million number, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Middle income?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Middle income rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 3rd 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).