China vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, tertiary
School enrollment, tertiary over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
China currently reports 76.9% against 9.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 67.6%.
That makes China's figure about 8.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
China ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 0.8% | China |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 5.8% | 10.8% | China |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 8.6% | 32.9% | China |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 9.2% | 55.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, China or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- China, at 76.9% against 9.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary between China and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 67.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary?
- China ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.