Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in China
China: Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta was 45.6% 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 45.6% 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 14.8% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in China peaked at 45.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2013.
China ranks 15th of 108 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 … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.3% | — |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +44.5% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 39.8% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 45.6% | +14.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 45.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.2%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- China's 45.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.4%, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.3% | 15.3% | 29.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 30.8% | 45.6% | 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 45.6% 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 45.6% 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 15.3% in 2013.
- How does China rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- China ranks 15th out of 108 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 105.9%. 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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release