China vs Early-demographic dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes

China
24.08 million number
in 2019
Early-demographic dividend
74.31 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
Early-demographic dividend rank
6th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes over time

  • China
  • Early-demographic dividend
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M201220152019

How they compare

Early-demographic dividend currently reports 74.31 million number against 24.08 million number in China, a difference of 50.24 million number.

That makes Early-demographic dividend's figure about 3.1 times China's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Early-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 108 countries.

Early-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes, China or Early-demographic dividend?
Early-demographic dividend, at 74.31 million number against 24.08 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes between China and Early-demographic dividend?
50.24 million number, with Early-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Early-demographic dividend?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do China and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
China ranks 2nd and Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 1,026 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.