China vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

China
83.1%
in 2024
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
75.8%
in 2024
China rank
47th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
44th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • China
  • WB: Late-demographic Dividend
020406080197319982024

How they compare

China currently reports 83.1% against 75.8% in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, a difference of 7.3%.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times WB: Late-demographic Dividend's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1974 it was WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.

China ranks 47th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 44th of 189 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 0.4% 7.5% 7.1% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
1980s 0.6% 8.9% 8.3% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
1990s 2.6% 9.6% 7.0% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2000s 19.2% 29.3% 10.0% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2010s 45.5% 49.0% 3.5% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2020s 76.6% 71.0% 5.6% 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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
China, at 83.1% against 75.8% in WB: Late-demographic Dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between China and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
7.3%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
30 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do China and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
China ranks 47th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 44th 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release