Bhutan vs China: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity
Bhutan
1.11 GPIA
in 2024
China
1.14 GPIA
in 2024
Bhutan rank
122nd
China rank
119th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity over time
- Bhutan
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 1.14 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in Bhutan, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1978 it was China ahead.
Bhutan ranks 122nd and China ranks 119th of 189 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.358 GPIA | 0.38 GPIA | 0.0219 GPIA | China |
| 1980s | 0.2927 GPIA | 0.3318 GPIA | 0.0391 GPIA | China |
| 2000s | 0.6392 GPIA | 0.9932 GPIA | 0.3541 GPIA | China |
| 2010s | 0.8892 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 0.2567 GPIA | China |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 0.0646 GPIA | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity, Bhutan or China?
- China, at 1.14 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity between Bhutan and China?
- 0.03 GPIA, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and China?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and China rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd and China ranks 119th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release