China vs European Union: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
China
46.99 million number
in 2019
European Union
19.97 million number
in 2019
China rank
1st
European Union rank
24th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- China
- European Union
How they compare
China currently reports 46.99 million number against 19.97 million number in European Union, a difference of 27.02 million number.
That makes China's figure about 2.4 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.
China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 24th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and European Union in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 449,164 number | 7.32 million number | 6.88 million number | European Union |
| 1980s | 2.85 million number | 9.36 million number | 6.51 million number | European Union |
| 1990s | 4.88 million number | 13.34 million number | 8.46 million number | European Union |
| 2000s | 18.75 million number | 18.49 million number | 260,039 number | China |
| 2010s | 39.43 million number | 19.91 million number | 19.51 million number | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, China or European Union?
- China, at 46.99 million number against 19.97 million number in European Union as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between China and European Union?
- 27.02 million number, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do China and European Union rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 24th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.