Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in China

China: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per was 0.0216 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0216 units per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
27th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.0216 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0002 units per person
in 1974
Years of data
30
1974–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in China, 1974–2024

00.0050.010.0150.021974199920241974: 0 units per person1975: 0 units per person1976: 0 units per person1977: 0 units per person1978: 0 units per person1979: 0.001 units per person1980: 0.001 units per person1994: 0.003 units per person2003: 0.007 units per person2004: 0.008 units per person2005: 0.009 units per person2006: 0.009 units per person2007: 0.01 units per person2008: 0.01 units per person2009: 0.011 units per person2010: 0.012 units per person2011: 0.012 units per person2012: 0.012 units per person2013: 0.012 units per person2014: 0.015 units per person2015: 0.015 units per person2016: 0.015 units per person2017: 0.015 units per person2018: 0.015 units per person2019: 0.016 units per person2020: 0.017 units per person2021: 0.019 units per person2022: 0.02 units per person2023: 0.021 units per person2024: 0.022 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in China is 0.0216 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in China peaked at 0.0216 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1974.

China ranks 27th of 192 countries on this measure, 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, male (number), per in China, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per capita in China, 1974 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1974 0.0002 units per person
1975 0.0003 units per person +28.9%
1976 0.0004 units per person +16.7%
1977 0.0004 units per person +10.5%
1978 0.0005 units per person +15.7%
1979 0.0007 units per person +44.5%
1980 0.0008 units per person +17.7%
1994 0.0025 units per person +219.6%
2003 0.0066 units per person +162.5%
2004 0.0076 units per person +14.9%
2005 0.0085 units per person +12.2%
2006 0.0094 units per person +10.5%
2007 0.01 units per person +6.2%
2008 0.0103 units per person +3.0%
2009 0.0112 units per person +8.3%
2010 0.0117 units per person +4.5%
2011 0.0116 units per person -0.6%
2012 0.0119 units per person +2.9%
2013 0.0123 units per person +3.2%
2014 0.0149 units per person +21.2%
2015 0.0153 units per person +2.1%
2016 0.0153 units per person +0.0%
2017 0.0153 units per person -0.1%
2018 0.0154 units per person +1.1%
2019 0.0161 units per person +4.2%
2020 0.0174 units per person +8.1%
2021 0.0188 units per person +8.2%
2022 0.0202 units per person +7.5%
2023 0.0211 units per person +4.4%
2024 0.0216 units per person +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0004 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0007 units per person 6
1980s 0.0008 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0.0008 units per person 1
1990s 0.0025 units per person 0.0025 units per person 0.0025 units per person 1
2000s 0.0091 units per person 0.0066 units per person 0.0112 units per person 7
2010s 0.014 units per person 0.0116 units per person 0.0161 units per person 10
2020s 0.0198 units per person 0.0174 units per person 0.0216 units per person 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 24 Spain 0.0225 units per person compare
  2. 25 Colombia 0.0222 units per person compare
  3. 26 Austria 0.0217 units per person compare
  4. 28 Ireland 0.0216 units per person compare
  5. 29 Albania 0.0209 units per person compare
  6. 30 Denmark 0.0206 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in China?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in China was 0.0216 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.0216 units per person in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1974.
How does China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
China ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 5,639 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.