China (People's Republic of) vs Russia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

China (People's Republic of)
9.96 million number
in 2019
Russia
737,964 number
in 2018
China (People's Republic of) rank
1st
Russia rank
4th

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

  • China (People's Republic of)
  • Russia
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How they compare

China (People's Republic of) currently reports 9.96 million number against 737,964 number in Russia, a difference of 9.23 million number.

That makes China (People's Republic of)'s figure about 13.5 times Russia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, China (People's Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 140 countries.

China (People's Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People's Republic of) Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.13 million number 1.05 million number 4.07 million number China (People's Republic of)
2010s 8.49 million number 687,250 number 7.81 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, female, China (People's Republic of) or Russia?
China (People's Republic of), at 9.96 million number against 737,964 number in Russia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between China (People's Republic of) and Russia?
9.23 million number, with China (People's Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and Russia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do China (People's Republic of) and Russia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th 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).