China vs Netherlands: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
China
84.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
84.5%
in 2021
China rank
50th
Netherlands rank
48th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- China
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 84.5% against 84.0% in China, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was China ahead.
China ranks 50th and Netherlands ranks 48th of 155 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.9% | 84.3% | 1.6% | China |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 84.0% | 0.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, China or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 84.5% against 84.0% in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between China and Netherlands?
- 0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Netherlands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do China and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- China ranks 50th and Netherlands ranks 48th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, 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