Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in China (People’s Republic of), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in China (People’s Republic of) is 1.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 1.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 150th out of 235 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in China (People’s Republic of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.3% | — |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -44.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4 |
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More education data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in China (People’s Republic of) was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 150th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release