China vs India: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female
China
6.5%
in 2021
India
6.6%
in 2025
China rank
68th
India rank
66th
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 6.6% against 6.5% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 68th and India ranks 66th of 122 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 | 5.7% | 0.3% | 5.4% | China |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 0.5% | 3.7% | China |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 1.4% | 4.2% | China |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 2.3% | 3.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female, China or India?
- India, at 6.6% against 6.5% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female between China and India?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do China and India rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- China ranks 68th and India ranks 66th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, 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