China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
China (People’s Republic of)
30.19 million
in 2024
India
21.75 million
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- India
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 30.19 million against 21.75 million in India, a difference of 8.43 million.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.4 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1976 it was India ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 184,464 | 765,946 | 581,482 | India |
| 1980s | 245,704 | 842,854 | 597,150 | India |
| 2000s | 10.32 million | 5.29 million | 5.03 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 20.18 million | 14.01 million | 6.17 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 28.29 million | 19.87 million | 8.42 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, China (People’s Republic of) or India?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 30.19 million against 21.75 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 8.43 million, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and India rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release