Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender was 1.11 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.11 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
49th
of 118 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.7115 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
9
1999–2021
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in China, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
China recorded 1.11 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in 2021.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in China peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7115 GPIA, in 2014.
China ranks 49th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7115 GPIA | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7237 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7423 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | +46.7% |
| 2020 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8166 GPIA | 0.7115 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 46 United Arab Emirates 1.16 GPIA
- 47 Eritrea 1.16 GPIA compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 1.15 GPIA compare
- 50 Cayman Islands 1.1 GPIA compare
- 51 Puerto Rico 1.1 GPIA compare
- 52 Egypt 1.1 GPIA compare
More education data for China
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 45.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 52.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in China was 1.11 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7115 GPIA in 2014.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- China ranks 49th out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release