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
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in China, 1999–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for China
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0362 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6464 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0408 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2024)
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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.