China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
China (People’s Republic of)
24.38 million number
in 2019
India
17.49 million number
in 2019
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 24.38 million number against 17.49 million number in India, a difference of 6.89 million number.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.4 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1976 it was India ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 184,464 number | 765,946 number | 581,482 number | India |
| 1980s | 245,704 number | 842,854 number | 597,150 number | India |
| 2000s | 10.32 million number | 5.29 million number | 5.03 million number | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 20.60 million number | 14.16 million number | 6.44 million number | 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 24.38 million number against 17.49 million number in India as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 6.89 million number, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
- 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 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.