Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in China
China: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female was 1.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in China, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in China stood at 1.5%.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 104.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in China peaked at 1.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.
China ranks 129th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.7% | — |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +3.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 1.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.7%, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 4 |
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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in China?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in China was 1.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
- How does China rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- China ranks 129th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. 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, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release