Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in China
China: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 24.38 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in China, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in China stood at 24.38 million number. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in China peaked at 24.38 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96,500 number, in 1974.
China ranks 1st of 187 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, female (number) in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 96,500 number | — |
| 1975 | 145,159 number | +50.4% |
| 1976 | 163,290 number | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 186,470 number | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 181,623 number | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 206,472 number | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 245,704 number | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 1.50 million number | +510.4% |
| 2003 | 6.66 million number | +343.9% |
| 2004 | 8.23 million number | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 9.47 million number | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 10.99 million number | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 12.14 million number | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 13.02 million number | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 14.43 million number | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 15.43 million number | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 15.70 million number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 16.42 million number | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 17.29 million number | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 21.43 million number | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 22.32 million number | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 22.71 million number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 22.83 million number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 23.31 million number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 24.38 million number | +4.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 24.38 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,679 number, 172.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 24.38 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 104,254 number, 233.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +510.4% | 245,704 number | 1.50 million number |
| 2003 | +343.9% | 1.50 million number | 6.66 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163,252 number | 96,500 number | 206,472 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 245,704 number | 245,704 number | 245,704 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.50 million number | 1.50 million number | 1.50 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.71 million number | 6.66 million number | 14.43 million number | 7 |
| 2010s | 20.18 million number | 15.43 million number | 24.38 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in China?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in China was 24.38 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 24.38 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,500 number in 1974.
- How does China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- China ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.