China vs France: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per

China
3.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
France
2.94 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
48th
France rank
50th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per over time

  • China
  • France
0123197419982023

How they compare

China currently reports 3.16 units per square kilometre against 2.94 units per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.22 units per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1979 it was France ahead.

China ranks 48th and France ranks 50th of 191 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and France in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China France Difference Ahead
1970s 0.022 units per square kilometre 0.9154 units per square kilometre 0.8934 units per square kilometre France
1980s 0.0262 units per square kilometre 0.9064 units per square kilometre 0.8802 units per square kilometre France
1990s 0.1597 units per square kilometre 2.11 units per square kilometre 1.95 units per square kilometre France
2000s 1.14 units per square kilometre 2.22 units per square kilometre 1.08 units per square kilometre France
2010s 2.15 units per square kilometre 2.46 units per square kilometre 0.3085 units per square kilometre France
2020s 2.96 units per square kilometre 2.89 units per square kilometre 0.0692 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, female (number), per, China or France?
China, at 3.16 units per square kilometre against 2.94 units per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per between China and France?
0.22 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
24 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do China and France rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
China ranks 48th and France ranks 50th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 5,416 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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.