China vs World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female
China
9.96 million number
in 2019
World
22.64 million number
in 2019
China rank
1st
World rank
1st
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 22.64 million number against 9.96 million number in China, a difference of 12.68 million number.
That makes World's figure about 2.3 times China's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 140 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.13 million number | 17.36 million number | 12.24 million number | World |
| 2010s | 8.50 million number | 21.92 million number | 13.42 million number | World |
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 World?
- World, at 22.64 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 World?
- 12.68 million number, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do China and World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).