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

China
996,403 number
in 2019
India
517,947 number
in 2019
China rank
4th
India rank
7th

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

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

China currently reports 996,403 number against 517,947 number in India, a difference of 478,456 number.

That makes China's figure about 1.9 times India's.

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

China ranks 4th and India ranks 7th of 119 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1990s 1.10 million number 128,735 number 973,015 number China
2000s 764,365 number 484,783 number 279,582 number China
2010s 1.12 million number 453,315 number 664,591 number China

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 India?
China, at 996,403 number against 517,947 number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes between China and India?
478,456 number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do China and India rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
China ranks 4th and India ranks 7th 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.