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
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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About this data
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.