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