Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in China
China: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 166,541 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in China, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in China is 166,541 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
That places China 2nd out of 131 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 106,605 number | — |
| 2014 | 113,842 number | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 119,946 number | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 128,981 number | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 138,911 number | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 150,474 number | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 166,541 number | +10.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 166,541 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,667 number, 62.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- China's 166,541 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,668 number, 29.4× the median. (18 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 8 programmes, female in China?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in China was 166,541 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 166,541 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,605 number in 2013.
- How does China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- China ranks 2nd out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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, 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 doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.