China vs European Union: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
China
24.38 million number
in 2019
European Union
10.81 million number
in 2019
China rank
1st
European Union rank
2nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- China
- European Union
How they compare
China currently reports 24.38 million number against 10.81 million number in European Union, a difference of 13.58 million number.
That makes China's figure about 2.3 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1974 it was European Union ahead.
China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 2nd of 187 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 | 163,252 number | 3.30 million number | 3.14 million number | European Union |
| 1980s | 245,704 number | 3.69 million number | 3.44 million number | European Union |
| 1990s | 1.50 million number | 6.72 million number | 5.22 million number | European Union |
| 2000s | 10.71 million number | 10.46 million number | 248,687 number | China |
| 2010s | 20.18 million number | 10.81 million number | 9.38 million number | 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 European Union?
- China, at 24.38 million number against 10.81 million number in European Union as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between China and European Union?
- 13.58 million number, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
- How do China and European Union rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 2nd of 187 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
The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.