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

China
6.33 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
5.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
46th

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

  • China
  • Sri Lanka
0246197019962023

How they compare

China currently reports 6.33 units per square kilometre against 5.79 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.54 units per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

China ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0471 units per square kilometre 0.3019 units per square kilometre 0.2549 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 0.2688 units per square kilometre 0.9211 units per square kilometre 0.6523 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 0.4799 units per square kilometre 1.29 units per square kilometre 0.8071 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 4.2 units per square kilometre 4.64 units per square kilometre 0.442 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 5.87 units per square kilometre 5.77 units per square kilometre 0.1066 units per square kilometre 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 Sri Lanka?
China, at 6.33 units per square kilometre against 5.79 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between China and Sri Lanka?
0.54 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
China ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th 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.