China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes

China
996,403 number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.56 million number
in 2012
China rank
4th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
1st

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

  • China
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1.56 million number against 996,403 number in China, a difference of 567,697 number.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.6 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was China ahead.

China ranks 4th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st of 119 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 1.10 million number 423,330 number 678,420 number China
2000s 764,365 number 716,748 number 47,617 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1.56 million number against 996,403 number in China as of 2012.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes between China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
567,697 number, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2003.
How do China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
China ranks 4th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st 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.