Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 30.69 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of), 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of) is 30.69 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 30.69 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.92 million, in 2013.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17.92 million | — |
| 2014 | 21.53 million | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 22.34 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 22.66 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.12 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 24.08 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 25.16 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 26.57 million | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 28.27 million | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 29.59 million | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 30.69 million | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.07 million | 17.92 million | 24.08 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.06 million | 25.16 million | 30.69 million | 5 |
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More education data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of) was 30.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.69 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.92 million in 2013.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release