What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between China (People’s Republic of) and United States?

77,444 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 8 programmes, male (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 8 programmes, male

China (People’s Republic of)

243,612 number

in 2019

United States

166,168 number

in 2018

China (People’s Republic of) rank

1st

United States rank

2nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time

China (People’s Republic of)
United States

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 243,612 number against 166,168 number in United States, a difference of 77,444 number.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.5 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 131 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 8 programmes, male, China (People’s Republic of) or United States?: China (People’s Republic of), at 243,612 number against 166,168 number in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between China (People’s Republic of) and United States?: 77,444 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 8 programmes, male?: China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.