Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in China
China: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) was 473,275 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
473,275
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
5th
of 132 countries
All-time high
552,135
in 1999
All-time low
372,139
in 2001
Years of data
9
1999–2021
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in China, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
China recorded 473,275 for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2021.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in China peaked at 552,135 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 372,139, in 2001.
China ranks 5th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 552,135 | — |
| 2000 | 509,721 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 372,139 | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 480,133 | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 470,530 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 393,026 | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 483,251 | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 432,328 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 473,275 | +9.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 473,275 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,002, 118.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- China's 473,275 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,263, 57.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 552,135 | 552,135 | 552,135 | 1 |
| 2000s | 440,930 | 372,139 | 509,721 | 2 |
| 2010s | 456,735 | 393,026 | 483,251 | 4 |
| 2020s | 452,802 | 432,328 | 473,275 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in China?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in China was 473,275 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 552,135 in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 372,139 in 2001.
- How does China rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- China ranks 5th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release