China vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
China
83.1%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
70.9%
in 2024
China rank
47th
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
48th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- China
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
How they compare
China currently reports 83.1% against 70.9% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 12.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
China ranks 47th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 48th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 54.4% | 35.1% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 60.7% | 15.2% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 67.6% | 9.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, China or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- China, at 83.1% against 70.9% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between China and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 12.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do China and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- China ranks 47th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 48th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). 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