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

China
10.13 million number
in 2019
World
21.75 million number
in 2019
China rank
1st
World rank
1st

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

  • China
  • World
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199820082019

How they compare

World currently reports 21.75 million number against 10.13 million number in China, a difference of 11.62 million number.

That makes World's figure about 2.1 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 5.33 million number 16.82 million number 11.50 million number World
2010s 8.25 million number 20.78 million number 12.53 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, male, China or World?
World, at 21.75 million number against 10.13 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between China and World?
11.62 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, male?
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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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).