China vs Middle income: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

China
46.99 million number
in 2019
Middle income
168.34 million number
in 2019
China rank
1st
Middle income rank
3rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • China
  • Middle income
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019942019

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 168.34 million number against 46.99 million number in China, a difference of 121.34 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 3.6 times China's.

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

China ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 3rd of 193 countries.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 449,164 number 19.02 million number 18.57 million number Middle income
1980s 2.85 million number 29.96 million number 27.11 million number Middle income
1990s 4.88 million number 40.60 million number 35.73 million number Middle income
2000s 18.75 million number 85.97 million number 67.22 million number Middle income
2010s 39.43 million number 149.69 million number 110.26 million number Middle income

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 Middle income?
Middle income, at 168.34 million number against 46.99 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between China and Middle income?
121.34 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle income?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do China and Middle income rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
China ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.