China vs United States of America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes
China
24.08 million number
in 2019
United States of America
9.06 million number
in 2018
China rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 24.08 million number against 9.06 million number in United States of America, a difference of 15.02 million number.
That makes China's figure about 2.7 times United States of America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 108 countries.
China 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 United States of America?
- China, at 24.08 million number against 9.06 million number in United States of America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes between China and United States of America?
- 15.02 million number, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.