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

China
6.33 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
6.33 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
44th
Tonga rank
43rd

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

  • China
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 6.33 units per square kilometre against 6.33 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.

China ranks 44th and Tonga ranks 43rd of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0565 units per square kilometre 0.1704 units per square kilometre 0.1139 units per square kilometre Tonga
1980s 0.2336 units per square kilometre 0.962 units per square kilometre 0.7285 units per square kilometre Tonga
1990s 0.678 units per square kilometre 0.5056 units per square kilometre 0.1725 units per square kilometre China
2000s 1.17 units per square kilometre 0.7802 units per square kilometre 0.3939 units per square kilometre China
2020s 5.84 units per square kilometre 4.46 units per square kilometre 1.38 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 Tonga?
Tonga, at 6.33 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 Tonga?
0 units per square kilometre, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tonga?
13 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do China and Tonga rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
China ranks 44th and Tonga ranks 43rd 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.