China vs OECD members: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

China
166,541 number
in 2019
OECD members
742,039 number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
OECD members rank
2nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

  • China
  • OECD members
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199720082019

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 742,039 number against 166,541 number in China, a difference of 575,498 number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 4.5 times China's.

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

China ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 2nd of 131 countries.

OECD members 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, female, China or OECD members?
OECD members, at 742,039 number against 166,541 number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between China and OECD members?
575,498 number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD members?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do China and OECD members rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
China ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 2nd of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.