China vs ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

China
2.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
98th
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
95th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • China
  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
-50-250255075197119972024

How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 2.52 % change on previous year against 2.11 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.41 % change on previous year.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 1.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was China ahead.

China ranks 98th and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 95th of 189 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Difference Ahead
1970s 29.32 % change on previous year 6.37 % change on previous year 22.95 % change on previous year China
1980s 21.1 % change on previous year 4.22 % change on previous year 16.87 % change on previous year China
1990s 5.28 % change on previous year 4.92 % change on previous year 0.3607 % change on previous year China
2000s 16.75 % change on previous year 7.53 % change on previous year 9.23 % change on previous year China
2010s 5.01 % change on previous year 3.96 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year China
2020s 5.26 % change on previous year 4.13 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), China or ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 2.52 % change on previous year against 2.11 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between China and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
0.41 % change on previous year, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do China and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
China ranks 98th and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 95th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.