Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 6.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in China, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in China is 6.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in China peaked at 7.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2003.
China ranks 69th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.5% | — |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +143.5% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in China was 6.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2003.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- China ranks 69th out of 124 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release