China vs India: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes
China
24.08 million number
in 2019
India
30.55 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 30.55 million number against 24.08 million number in China, a difference of 6.47 million number.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times China's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 108 countries.
India 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 India?
- India, at 30.55 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 India?
- 6.47 million number, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
- How do China and India rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st 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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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.