Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in China
China: Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta was 52.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in China, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 52.8% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in China peaked at 52.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2013.
China ranks 20th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16.2% | — |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +49.1% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | +12.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 52.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- China's 52.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.2%, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.5% | 16.2% | 34.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 37.0% | 52.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- 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)
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 52.8% in 2024, 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 52.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2013.
- How does China rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- China ranks 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 119.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release