China (People’s Republic of) vs Russian Federation: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
China (People’s Republic of)
20.10 million number
in 2019
Russian Federation
1.43 million number
in 2018
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
4th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Russian Federation
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 20.10 million number against 1.43 million number in Russian Federation, a difference of 18.66 million number.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 14.0 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 143 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.21 million number | 2.05 million number | 1.16 million number | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 8.63 million number | 2.07 million number | 6.56 million number | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 16.70 million number | 1.33 million number | 15.36 million number | China (People’s Republic of) |
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 Russian Federation?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 20.10 million number against 1.43 million number in Russian Federation as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between China (People’s Republic of) and Russian Federation?
- 18.66 million number, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Russian Federation?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Russian Federation rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 4th 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).