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

China
483,251 number
in 2019
India
389,612 number
in 2019
China rank
5th
India rank
7th

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

  • China
  • India
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k199820082019

How they compare

China currently reports 483,251 number against 389,612 number in India, a difference of 93,639 number.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times India's.

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

China ranks 5th and India ranks 7th of 117 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 552,135 number 60,594 number 491,541 number China
2000s 440,930 number 104,272 number 336,658 number China
2010s 456,735 number 333,432 number 123,302 number China

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 India?
China, at 483,251 number against 389,612 number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between China and India?
93,639 number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do China and India rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
China ranks 5th and India ranks 7th 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.