China (People’s Republic of) vs World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female

China (People’s Republic of)
1.23 million number
in 2019
World
13.39 million number
in 2019
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • World
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M201220152019

How they compare

World currently reports 13.39 million number against 1.23 million number in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 12.16 million number.

That makes World's figure about 10.9 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 103 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female, China (People’s Republic of) or World?
World, at 13.39 million number against 1.23 million number in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female between China (People’s Republic of) and World?
12.16 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and World?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (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 7 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 983 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.