China vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
China
71.6%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
71.8%
in 2024
China rank
22nd
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
24th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- China
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 71.8% against 71.6% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 22nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 24th of 189 countries.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 4.8% | 3.9% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 6.7% | 4.8% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 10.0% | 5.1% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 25.5% | 5.6% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 41.6% | 3.6% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 65.7% | 0.9% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, China or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 71.8% against 71.6% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between China and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 0.2%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do China and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- China ranks 22nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 24th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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