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

China
6.33 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Greece
6.77 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
44th
Greece rank
41st

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

  • China
  • Greece
0246197019962023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 6.77 units per square kilometre against 6.33 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.44 units per square kilometre.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times China's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

China ranks 44th and Greece ranks 41st of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Greece Difference Ahead
1970s 0.053 units per square kilometre 0.8628 units per square kilometre 0.8098 units per square kilometre Greece
1980s 0.3036 units per square kilometre 1.27 units per square kilometre 0.9683 units per square kilometre Greece
1990s 0.5196 units per square kilometre 2.42 units per square kilometre 1.9 units per square kilometre Greece
2000s 1.75 units per square kilometre 4.35 units per square kilometre 2.6 units per square kilometre Greece
2010s 4.15 units per square kilometre 5.44 units per square kilometre 1.28 units per square kilometre Greece
2020s 5.87 units per square kilometre 6.58 units per square kilometre 0.7038 units per square kilometre Greece

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 Greece?
Greece, at 6.77 units per square kilometre against 6.33 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between China and Greece?
0.44 units per square kilometre, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Greece?
46 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do China and Greece rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
China ranks 44th and Greece ranks 41st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 6,190 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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