China vs Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity
China
1.14 GPIA
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
1.15 GPIA
in 2016
China rank
119th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
116th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity over time
- China
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1.15 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in China, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1974 it was China ahead.
China ranks 119th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 116th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4629 GPIA | 0.3351 GPIA | 0.1278 GPIA | China |
| 1980s | 0.3318 GPIA | 0.4149 GPIA | 0.0832 GPIA | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 0.5252 GPIA | 0.7084 GPIA | 0.1833 GPIA | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 0.956 GPIA | 0.8734 GPIA | 0.0826 GPIA | China |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.1194 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.15 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in China as of 2016.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity between China and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2016.
- How do China and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- China ranks 119th and Syrian Arab Republic 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