China vs European Union: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female

China
483,251 number
in 2019
European Union
888,153 number
in 2019
China rank
5th
European Union rank
17th

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time

  • China
  • European Union
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M199720082019

How they compare

European Union currently reports 888,153 number against 483,251 number in China, a difference of 404,902 number.

That makes European Union's figure about 1.8 times China's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

China ranks 5th and European Union ranks 17th of 117 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China European Union Difference Ahead
1990s 552,135 number 1.02 million number 470,625 number European Union
2000s 440,930 number 964,194 number 523,264 number European Union
2010s 456,735 number 956,393 number 499,658 number European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female, China or European Union?
European Union, at 888,153 number against 483,251 number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between China and European Union?
404,902 number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do China and European Union rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
China ranks 5th and European Union ranks 17th of 117 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,445 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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