Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in China
China: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in China, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in China is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in China peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
China ranks 97th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in China, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +55.6% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +59.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 94 Costa Rica 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Bhutan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Angola 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Tanzania, United Republic of 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 South Africa 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Zimbabwe 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- China ranks 97th out of 192 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 down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.