Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in China

China: Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta was 39.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
39.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
52nd
of 100 countries
All-time high
39.3%
in 2019
All-time low
19.6%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

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

0102030402013201620192013: 19.6 %2014: 26.8 %2015: 31.4 %2016: 34.8 %2017: 37.1 %2018: 38.8 %2019: 39.3 %

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 39.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 100.4% over ten years.

China ranks 52nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in China, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%) in China, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 19.6% —
2014 26.8% +36.9%
2015 31.4% +17.2%
2016 34.8% +10.8%
2017 37.1% +6.6%
2018 38.8% +4.5%
2019 39.3% +1.2%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 39.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.0%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • China's 39.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.0%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near China

  1. 49 Moldova 41.1% compare
  2. 50 Algeria 39.8% compare
  3. 51 Oman 39.6% compare
  4. 53 Hungary 39.2% compare
  5. 54 Turkey 36.8% compare
  6. 55 Brunei 34.7% 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 39.3% 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 39.3% 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 19.6% in 2013.
How does China rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
China ranks 52nd 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 100.4%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2019
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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.