Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 60.67 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
China (People’s Republic of) recorded 60.67 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 60.67 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 108,617, in 1970.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 449,164 | 108,617 | 856,322 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.85 million | 1.02 million | 3.94 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.88 million | 3.66 million | 6.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.75 million | 7.36 million | 29.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.43 million | 31.05 million | 46.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.26 million | 50.24 million | 60.67 million | 5 |
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More education data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of) was 60.67 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.67 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,617 in 1970.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release