China vs Low & middle income: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

China
9.96 million number
in 2019
Low & middle income
16.46 million number
in 2019
China rank
1st
Low & middle income rank
2nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • China
  • Low & middle income
5.0M10.0M15.0M199820082019

How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 16.46 million number against 9.96 million number in China, a difference of 6.49 million number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 1.7 times China's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 140 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Low & middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 5.13 million number 10.84 million number 5.72 million number Low & middle income
2010s 8.50 million number 15.12 million number 6.63 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, female, China or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 16.46 million number against 9.96 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between China and Low & middle income?
6.49 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
China ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).