Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in China
China: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 373,183 in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in China, 2013β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
China recorded 373,183 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in China peaked at 373,183 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 184,248, in 2013.
That places China 1st out of 142 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 | 211,581 | 184,248 | 243,612 | 7 |
| 2020s | 313,211 | 261,888 | 373,183 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 United States of America 327,164 compare
- 3 India 122,150 compare
- 4 Russian Federation 119,587 compare
More education data for China
- 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 8 programmes, male in China?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in China was 373,183 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 373,183 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,248 in 2013.
- How does China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- China ranks 1st out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. 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 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release