What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between China (People’s Republic of) and United States?

5.98 million number, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and United States?

5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.

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.

China (People’s Republic of) vs United States: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

China (People’s Republic of)

9.96 million number

in 2019

United States

3.99 million number

in 2018

China (People’s Republic of) rank

1st

United States rank

2nd

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

China (People’s Republic of)
United States

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 9.96 million number against 3.99 million number in United States, a difference of 5.98 million number.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.5 times United States's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 140 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, China (People’s Republic of) or United States?: China (People’s Republic of), at 9.96 million number against 3.99 million number in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between China (People’s Republic of) and United States?: 5.98 million number, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and United States?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and United States rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and United States 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: 07 August 2026

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