China vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
China
71.6%
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America
71.8%
in 2024
China rank
22nd
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
23rd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- China
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 71.8% against 71.6% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 22nd and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 23rd of 189 countries.
SDG: Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 60.5% | 40.5% | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 67.3% | 29.3% | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 70.4% | 5.5% | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
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: Europe and Northern America?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America, 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: Europe and Northern America?
- 0.2%, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do China and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- China ranks 22nd and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 23rd 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