China vs High income: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes

China
996,403 number
in 2019
High income
3.68 million number
in 2019
China rank
4th
High income rank
6th

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • China
  • High income
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199720082019

How they compare

High income currently reports 3.68 million number against 996,403 number in China, a difference of 2.68 million number.

That makes High income's figure about 3.7 times China's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 4th and High income ranks 6th of 119 countries.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China High income Difference Ahead
1990s 1.10 million number 3.71 million number 2.61 million number High income
2000s 764,365 number 3.60 million number 2.84 million number High income
2010s 1.12 million number 3.90 million number 2.79 million number High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes, China or High income?
High income, at 3.68 million number against 996,403 number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes between China and High income?
2.68 million number, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and High income?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do China and High income rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
China ranks 4th and High income ranks 6th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,486 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.