China vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

China
2.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2.42 % change on previous year
in 2023
China rank
98th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
96th

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

  • China
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
0204060197119972024

How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 2.42 % change on previous year against 2.11 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.31 % change on previous year.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1974 it was China ahead.

China ranks 98th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 96th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 29.32 % change on previous year 5.38 % change on previous year 23.94 % change on previous year China
1980s 21.1 % change on previous year 6.59 % change on previous year 14.51 % change on previous year China
1990s 5.28 % change on previous year 4.83 % change on previous year 0.4538 % change on previous year China
2000s 16.75 % change on previous year 8.33 % change on previous year 8.43 % change on previous year China
2010s 5.01 % change on previous year 5.42 % change on previous year 0.4125 % change on previous year UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2020s 6.05 % change on previous year 3.23 % change on previous year 2.82 % 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 2.42 % change on previous year against 2.11 % change on previous year in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between China and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
0.31 % change on previous year, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do China and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
China ranks 98th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 96th 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.