In 2019, there were approximately 47 million people enrolled in tertiary education in China. Comparatively, there were just around 11 thousand people enrolled in tertiary education in Brunei for that same year. Tertiary education is a form of education for people above the typical school age, which includes university and vocational schooling.
Number of people enrolled in tertiary education in Asia-Pacific in 2019, by country (in 1,000s)
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International students
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Post-graduation
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World Bank. (March 23, 2021). Number of people enrolled in tertiary education in Asia-Pacific in 2019, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091404/apac-number-of-people-enrolled-in-tertiary-education-by-country/
World Bank. "Number of people enrolled in tertiary education in Asia-Pacific in 2019, by country (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091404/apac-number-of-people-enrolled-in-tertiary-education-by-country/
World Bank. (2021). Number of people enrolled in tertiary education in Asia-Pacific in 2019, by country (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091404/apac-number-of-people-enrolled-in-tertiary-education-by-country/
World Bank. "Number of People Enrolled in Tertiary Education in Asia-pacific in 2019, by Country (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091404/apac-number-of-people-enrolled-in-tertiary-education-by-country/
World Bank, Number of people enrolled in tertiary education in Asia-Pacific in 2019, by country (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091404/apac-number-of-people-enrolled-in-tertiary-education-by-country/ (last visited September 25, 2023)
Number of people enrolled in tertiary education in Asia-Pacific in 2019, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph], World Bank, March 23, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091404/apac-number-of-people-enrolled-in-tertiary-education-by-country/