Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes in China
China: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes was 3.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in China, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in China is 3.32 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in China peaked at 3.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.98 million, in 2013.
China ranks 2nd of 128 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 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.98 million | — |
| 2014 | 2.15 million | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 2.21 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.34 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.41 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.49 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.72 million | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 2.87 million | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 3.14 million | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 3.32 million | +5.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.32 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50,471, 65.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- China's 3.32 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,924, 40.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.23 million | 1.98 million | 2.41 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.91 million | 2.49 million | 3.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in China?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in China was 3.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2013.
- How does China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- China ranks 2nd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release