Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in China
China: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 6.33 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in China, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in China is 6.33 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in China peaked at 6.33 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places China 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +78.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1086 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1771 units per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2311 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2925 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3745 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4094 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4193 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4161 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.418 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4071 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3899 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3941 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4799 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5623 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5988 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6206 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6471 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.678 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7844 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 1 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.67 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.7 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.01 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.35 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 5.73 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 6.09 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 6.33 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 6.33 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.46 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +78.3% | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.0206 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.3036 units per square kilometre | 0.1086 units per square kilometre | 0.4193 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.5196 units per square kilometre | 0.3899 units per square kilometre | 0.678 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 units per square kilometre | 0.7844 units per square kilometre | 3.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 units per square kilometre | 3.31 units per square kilometre | 5.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.87 units per square kilometre | 5.35 units per square kilometre | 6.33 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 41 Greece 6.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Comoros 6.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Tonga 6.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Liechtenstein 6.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Sri Lanka 5.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Andorra 5.76 units per square kilometre compare
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 6.33 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 6.33 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- China ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.