Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in China, People's Republic of
China, People's Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 1.73 million in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in China, People's Republic of, 2013β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
China, People's Republic of recorded 1.73 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in China, People's Republic of peaked at 1.73 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 937,447, in 2013.
That places China, People's Republic of 2nd out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 937,447 | 1.23 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 1.29 million | 1.73 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, People's Republic of
- 1 India 3.36 million compare
- 3 United States 1.57 million compare
- 4 Russian Federation 721,025 compare
- 5 Germany 621,721 compare
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)
- 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 7 programmes, female in China, People's Republic of?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in China, People's Republic of was 1.73 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 937,447 in 2013.
- How does China, People's Republic of rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 2nd out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. 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 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release