Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.14 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.14 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
119th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.2 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.3318 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
30
1974–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in China, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
China recorded 1.14 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in China peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3318 GPIA, in 1980.
That places China 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.4637 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.5326 GPIA | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5059 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5155 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4277 GPIA | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3322 GPIA | -22.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3318 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5252 GPIA | +58.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8322 GPIA | +58.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8934 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9142 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9589 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9962 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.16 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4629 GPIA | 0.3322 GPIA | 0.5326 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.3318 GPIA | 0.3318 GPIA | 0.3318 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5252 GPIA | 0.5252 GPIA | 0.5252 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.956 GPIA | 0.8322 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 116 Syrian Arab Republic 1.15 GPIA compare
- 117 Uzbekistan 1.14 GPIA compare
- 118 Belarus 1.14 GPIA compare
- 120 Switzerland 1.12 GPIA compare
- 121 Libya 1.12 GPIA compare
- 122 Bhutan 1.11 GPIA compare
More education data for China
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in China was 1.14 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3318 GPIA in 1980.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- China ranks 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release