Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in China
China: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 13.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in China, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
China recorded 13.81 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in China peaked at 13.89 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.13 million, in 2003.
That places China 1st out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.33 million | 4.13 million | 6.38 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.25 million | 6.52 million | 10.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.07 million | 11.46 million | 13.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in China?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in China was 13.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13.89 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 million in 2003.
- How does China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- China ranks 1st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release