China vs World: School age population, tertiary education, male

China
46.41 million number
in 2019
World
302.41 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
World rank
1st

School age population, tertiary education, male over time

  • China
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 302.41 million number against 46.41 million number in China, a difference of 256.00 million number.

That makes World's figure about 6.5 times China's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 203 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1970s 46.19 million number 187.53 million number 141.34 million number World
1980s 56.59 million number 229.12 million number 172.53 million number World
1990s 61.29 million number 260.86 million number 199.56 million number World
2000s 56.47 million number 291.13 million number 234.66 million number World
2010s 53.53 million number 307.35 million number 253.82 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, male, China or World?
World, at 302.41 million number against 46.41 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, male between China and World?
256.00 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do China and World rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, male?
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.