Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in China
China: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 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.
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
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.74 million (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.01 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (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.