Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in China
China: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 1.23 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in China, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
China recorded 1.23 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
China ranks 3rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 937,447 number | — |
| 2014 | 994,298 number | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million number | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million number | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million number | +5.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.23 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,736 number, 46.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- China's 1.23 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52,292 number, 23.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in China?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in China was 1.23 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 937,447 number in 2013.
- How does China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- China ranks 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.