Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6) … GPI in China
China: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6) … GPI was 1.38 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in China, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in China stood at 1.38 GPI. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
China ranks 63rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6) … GPI in China, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.1 GPI | — |
| 2014 | 1.17 GPI | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.24 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.27 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.33 GPI | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.38 GPI | +3.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.38 GPI is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.52 GPI, 91% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- China's 1.38 GPI is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.47 GPI, 93% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near China
- 60 Luxembourg 1.41 GPI compare
- 61 United States 1.4 GPI
- 62 Georgia 1.39 GPI compare
- 64 Kazakhstan 1.37 GPI compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 1.37 GPI compare
- 66 France 1.36 GPI compare
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- 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)
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 1.38 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 GPI in 2013.
- How does China rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- China ranks 63rd out of 100 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 25.5%. 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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross graduation ratio to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.