Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in China
China: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0431 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in China, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in China is 0.0431 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in China peaked at 0.0431 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1970.
China ranks 44th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per person | +65.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per person | +58.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per person | +34.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per person | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 0.001 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 units per person | +61.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0021 units per person | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 units per person | +24.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 units per person | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0074 units per person | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0095 units per person | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 units per person | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 0.014 units per person | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0158 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0178 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0192 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0202 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.022 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0232 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0233 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0241 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.025 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0306 units per person | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0314 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0316 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0316 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.032 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0334 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0356 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0381 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0405 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0421 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0431 units per person | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0143 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.022 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0286 units per person | 0.0232 units per person | 0.0334 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0399 units per person | 0.0356 units per person | 0.0431 units per person | 5 |
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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in China?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in China was 0.0431 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0431 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1970.
- How does China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- China ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.