Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in China
China: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 30.19 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in China, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in China is 30.19 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in China peaked at 30.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96,500, in 1974.
China ranks 1st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 96,500 | — |
| 1975 | 145,159 | +50.4% |
| 1976 | 163,290 | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 186,470 | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 181,623 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 206,472 | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 245,704 | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 1.50 million | +510.4% |
| 2003 | 6.66 million | +343.9% |
| 2004 | 8.23 million | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 9.47 million | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 10.99 million | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 12.14 million | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 13.02 million | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 14.43 million | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 15.43 million | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 15.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 16.42 million | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 17.29 million | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 21.43 million | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 22.32 million | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 22.71 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 22.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 23.31 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 24.38 million | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 25.74 million | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 27.28 million | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 28.61 million | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 29.66 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 30.19 million | +1.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 30.19 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 147,656, 204.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 30.19 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,251, 316.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +510.4% | 245,704 | 1.50 million |
| 2003 | +343.9% | 1.50 million | 6.66 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163,252 | 96,500 | 206,472 | 6 |
| 1980s | 245,704 | 245,704 | 245,704 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.71 million | 6.66 million | 14.43 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 20.18 million | 15.43 million | 24.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.29 million | 25.74 million | 30.19 million | 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, female (number) in China?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in China was 30.19 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 30.19 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,500 in 1974.
- How does China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- China ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.