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

China
996,403 number
in 2019
Philippines
1.06 million number
in 2017
China rank
4th
Philippines rank
3rd

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

  • China
  • Philippines
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M199920092019

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 1.06 million number against 996,403 number in China, a difference of 63,417 number.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was China ahead.

China ranks 4th and Philippines ranks 3rd of 119 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 1.10 million number 320,407 number 781,343 number China
2000s 682,840 number 392,355 number 290,485 number China
2010s 1.16 million number 1.12 million number 42,990 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 Philippines?
Philippines, at 1.06 million number against 996,403 number in China as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes between China and Philippines?
63,417 number, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do China and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
China ranks 4th and Philippines ranks 3rd 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.