China vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity
China
1.14 GPIA
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1.08 GPIA
in 2024
China rank
119th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
116th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity over time
- China
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 1.14 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 0.06 GPIA.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1974 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
China ranks 119th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 116th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4629 GPIA | 0.5986 GPIA | 0.1357 GPIA | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 1980s | 0.3318 GPIA | 0.626 GPIA | 0.2942 GPIA | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 1990s | 0.5252 GPIA | 0.8208 GPIA | 0.2957 GPIA | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2000s | 0.956 GPIA | 0.9939 GPIA | 0.038 GPIA | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.1165 GPIA | China |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.0778 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, China or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- China, at 1.14 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity between China and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 0.06 GPIA, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do China and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- China ranks 119th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 116th 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