China vs India: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
China
410,153 number
in 2019
India
173,050 number
in 2019
China rank
1st
India rank
4th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 410,153 number against 173,050 number in India, a difference of 237,103 number.
That makes China's figure about 2.4 times India's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 133 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 8 programmes, both sexes, China or India?
- China, at 410,153 number against 173,050 number in India as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between China and India?
- 237,103 number, with China 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 8 programmes, both sexes?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.