China vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
China
76.9%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia
76.9%
in 2024
China rank
38th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
35th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- China
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 76.9% against 76.9% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 51 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 38th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 35th of 194 countries.
MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 1.8% | 1.3% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 4.0% | 1.6% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 6.6% | 2.2% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 19.2% | 2.6% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 43.2% | 1.6% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 70.5% | 0.3% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
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 MDG: Eastern Asia?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 76.9% against 76.9% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between China and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 0.0%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- China ranks 38th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 35th 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