China vs United States: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

China
10.13 million number
in 2019
United States
2.89 million number
in 2018
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd

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

  • China
  • United States
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How they compare

China currently reports 10.13 million number against 2.89 million number in United States, a difference of 7.24 million number.

That makes China's figure about 3.5 times United States's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 140 countries.

China 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, male, China or United States?
China, at 10.13 million number against 2.89 million number in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between China and United States?
7.24 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do China and United States rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
China 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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