Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in China
China: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes was 639,280 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in China, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in China stood at 639,280. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in China peaked at 639,280 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 290,853, in 2013.
China ranks 2nd of 143 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 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 290,853 | — |
| 2014 | 306,651 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 322,648 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 338,528 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 357,091 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 380,444 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 410,153 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 447,755 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 491,243 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 535,162 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 582,346 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 639,280 | +9.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 639,280 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,473, 116.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- China's 639,280 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,700, 54.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 343,767 | 290,853 | 410,153 | 7 |
| 2020s | 539,157 | 447,755 | 639,280 | 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 8 programmes, both sexes in China?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in China was 639,280 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 639,280 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,853 in 2013.
- How does China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- China ranks 2nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release