China (People’s Republic of) vs World: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
China (People’s Republic of)
24.38 million number
in 2019
World
118.05 million number
in 2019
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
World rank
1st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 118.05 million number against 24.38 million number in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 93.67 million number.
That makes World's figure about 4.8 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 187 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163,252 number | 19.09 million number | 18.92 million number | World |
| 1980s | 245,704 number | 22.14 million number | 21.89 million number | World |
| 1990s | 1.50 million number | 36.30 million number | 34.80 million number | World |
| 2000s | 10.71 million number | 74.71 million number | 64.01 million number | World |
| 2010s | 20.18 million number | 107.55 million number | 87.37 million number | World |
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 World?
- World, at 118.05 million number against 24.38 million number in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between China (People’s Republic of) and World?
- 93.67 million number, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.