China vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
China
76.9%
in 2024
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
69.4%
in 2024
China rank
38th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
39th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- China
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend
How they compare
China currently reports 76.9% against 69.4% in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times WB: Late-demographic Dividend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
China ranks 38th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and WB: Late-demographic Dividend in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | WB: Late-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 7.4% | 6.9% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 9.5% | 7.1% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 11.3% | 6.9% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 24.8% | 8.2% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 44.3% | 2.8% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 64.6% | 5.7% | 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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- China, at 76.9% against 69.4% in WB: Late-demographic Dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between China and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 7.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- China ranks 38th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 39th 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