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

China
996,403 number
in 2019
Middle income
6.03 million number
in 2019
China rank
4th
Middle income rank
4th

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

  • China
  • Middle income
02.0M4.0M6.0M199720082019

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 6.03 million number against 996,403 number in China, a difference of 5.03 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 6.1 times China's.

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

China ranks 4th and Middle income ranks 4th of 119 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 1.10 million number 3.45 million number 2.34 million number Middle income
2000s 764,365 number 3.99 million number 3.23 million number Middle income
2010s 1.12 million number 6.32 million number 5.20 million number Middle 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 Middle income?
Middle income, at 6.03 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 Middle income?
5.03 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle income?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do China and Middle income rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
China ranks 4th and Middle income ranks 4th 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.