Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 84.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in China, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in China is 84.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in China peaked at 84.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 1994.
China ranks 77th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 60.4% | — |
| 1977 | 59.1% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 56.1% | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 53.9% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 51.1% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 49.2% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 68.6% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 76.2% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 77.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 82.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.3% | 53.9% | 60.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 63.1% | 66.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 67.0% | 84.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
- 74 Montenegro 85.2% compare
- 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 85.2% compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 85.1% compare
- 78 Palestine 84.7% compare
- 79 Philippines 84.5% compare
- 80 Tonga 83.8% 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, primary to tertiary, female in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in China was 84.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 1994.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- China ranks 77th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.