China vs India: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes
China
6.2%
in 2021
India
5.4%
in 2025
China rank
71st
India rank
74th
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 6.2% against 5.4% in India, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 71st and India ranks 74th of 126 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 0.3% | 5.2% | China |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.2% | 2.4% | China |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 0.9% | 5.8% | China |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 3.6% | 2.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes, China or India?
- China, at 6.2% against 5.4% in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes between China and India?
- 0.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do China and India rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- China ranks 71st and India ranks 74th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, 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