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 1.38 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.38 GPI
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
63rd
of 100 countries
All-time high
1.38 GPI
in 2019
All-time low
1.1 GPI
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in China, 2013–2019

00.511.52013201620192013: 1.1 GPI2014: 1.2 GPI2015: 1.2 GPI2016: 1.2 GPI2017: 1.3 GPI2018: 1.3 GPI2019: 1.4 GPI

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 and 7) in China, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, gender parity index (GPI) in China, 2013 to 2019.
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%

Countries ranked near China

  1. 60 Luxembourg 1.41 GPI compare
  2. 61 United States of America 1.4 GPI
  3. 62 Georgia 1.39 GPI compare
  4. 64 Kazakhstan 1.37 GPI compare
  5. 65 Kyrgyzstan 1.37 GPI compare
  6. 66 France 1.36 GPI compare

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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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Indicator
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,257 data points, 1998–2019
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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.