China (People’s Republic of) vs Russia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male

China (People’s Republic of)
1.18 million number
in 2019
Russia
567,272 number
in 2018
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
Russia rank
4th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male over time

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

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 1.18 million number against 567,272 number in Russia, a difference of 610,468 number.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Russia ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 4th of 103 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 7 programmes, male, China (People’s Republic of) or Russia?
China (People’s Republic of), at 1.18 million number against 567,272 number in Russia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male between China (People’s Republic of) and Russia?
610,468 number, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Russia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Russia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 4th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 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 7 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 982 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.