China vs Cyprus: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

China
0.0431 units per person
in 2024
Cyprus
0.0433 units per person
in 2024
China rank
44th
Cyprus rank
43rd

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

  • China
  • Cyprus
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.0433 units per person against 0.0431 units per person in China, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cyprus ahead.

China ranks 44th and Cyprus ranks 43rd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Cyprus Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0005 units per person 0.0016 units per person 0.0011 units per person Cyprus
1980s 0.0027 units per person 0.0041 units per person 0.0014 units per person Cyprus
1990s 0.004 units per person 0.0089 units per person 0.005 units per person Cyprus
2000s 0.0143 units per person 0.0187 units per person 0.0044 units per person Cyprus
2010s 0.0286 units per person 0.0314 units per person 0.0028 units per person Cyprus
2020s 0.0399 units per person 0.0408 units per person 0.0009 units per person Cyprus

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 Cyprus?
Cyprus, at 0.0433 units per person against 0.0431 units per person in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between China and Cyprus?
0.0002 units per person, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cyprus?
46 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do China and Cyprus rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
China ranks 44th and Cyprus ranks 43rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.