China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)

China
2.42 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.5 % change on previous year
in 2023
China rank
82nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
81st

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

  • China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02040197219982024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.5 % change on previous year against 2.42 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1975 it was China ahead.

China ranks 82nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st of 176 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 25.1 % change on previous year 4.15 % change on previous year 20.95 % change on previous year China
1980s 19.14 % change on previous year 0.4919 % change on previous year 18.65 % change on previous year China
2000s 9.78 % change on previous year 0.5316 % change on previous year 9.25 % change on previous year China
2010s 4.44 % change on previous year 0.859 % change on previous year 3.58 % change on previous year China
2020s 7.12 % change on previous year 5.25 % change on previous year 1.87 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.5 % change on previous year against 2.42 % change on previous year in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.08 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)?
China ranks 82nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), annual growth rate. 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, male (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
397 places, 16,094 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.