Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in China
China: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 33.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in China, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in China is 33.6%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
That places China 48th out of 103 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18.7% | — |
| 2014 | 24.7% | +32.4% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | -0.2% |
Countries ranked near China
- 45 Austria 34.8% compare
- 46 Türkiye 34.3% compare
- 47 Republic of Moldova 34.1% compare
- 49 Palestine, State of 33.0% compare
- 50 Hungary 32.7% compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 31.4% compare
More education data for China
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in China?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in China was 33.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2013.
- How does China rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- China ranks 48th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.