Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male was 5.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in China, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 5.8% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in 2021.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in China peaked at 8.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2001.
That places China 72nd out of 122 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.3% | — |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +152.8% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.7% | 8.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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, male in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in China was 5.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2001.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- China ranks 72nd out of 122 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release