Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 6.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in China, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in China stood at 6.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in China peaked at 6.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2001.
China ranks 68th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.7% | — |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +69.0% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 60.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in China was 6.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2001.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- China ranks 68th out of 122 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release