China vs ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
China
76.9%
in 2024
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
76.1%
in 2024
China rank
38th
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
36th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- China
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
How they compare
China currently reports 76.9% against 76.1% in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
China ranks 38th and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 4.1% | 3.6% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 5.7% | 3.3% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 9.3% | 4.9% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 21.9% | 5.3% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 44.2% | 2.7% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 70.1% | 0.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, China or ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- China, at 76.9% against 76.1% in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between China and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- 0.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- China ranks 38th and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 36th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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