China vs United States: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
China
30.19 million
in 2024
United States
10.46 million
in 2023
China rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 30.19 million against 10.46 million in United States, a difference of 19.73 million.
That makes China's figure about 2.9 times United States's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.83 million | 10.84 million | 11.99 million | China |
| 2020s | 27.82 million | 10.58 million | 17.24 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, China or United States?
- China, at 30.19 million against 10.46 million in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between China and United States?
- 19.73 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do China and United States rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd 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