Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in China

China: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 996,403 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
996,403 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 119 countries
All-time high
1.25 million number
in 2014
All-time low
611,786 number
in 2003
Years of data
9
1999–2019

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in China, 1999–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1999200920191999: 1.1M number2000: 1.0M number2001: 744.9k number2002: 691.8k number2003: 611.8k number2014: 1.3M number2015: 1.2M number2016: 1.0M number2019: 996.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in China stood at 996,403 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in China peaked at 1.25 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 611,786 number, in 2003.

That places China 4th out of 119 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in China, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in China, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 1.10 million number
2000 1.01 million number -8.4%
2001 744,923 number -26.2%
2002 691,812 number -7.1%
2003 611,786 number -11.6%
2014 1.25 million number +104.7%
2015 1.22 million number -2.7%
2016 1.00 million number -17.5%
2019 996,403 number -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.10 million number 1.10 million number 1.10 million number 1
2000s 764,365 number 611,786 number 1.01 million number 4
2010s 1.12 million number 996,403 number 1.25 million number 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Iran 1.56 million number compare
  2. 2 United States 1.20 million number compare
  3. 3 Philippines 1.06 million number compare
  4. 5 Brazil 894,862 number compare
  5. 6 Germany 770,635 number compare
  6. 7 India 517,947 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in China?
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in China was 996,403 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 million number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 611,786 number in 2003.
How does China rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
China ranks 4th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,486 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.