Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in China
China: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 1.25 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in China, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in China is 1.25 UIS estimate, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in China peaked at 1.25 UIS estimate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7419 UIS estimate, in 2012.
China ranks 36th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in China, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.7419 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.7477 UIS estimate | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.786 UIS estimate | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8864 UIS estimate | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.934 UIS estimate | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9064 UIS estimate | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9757 UIS estimate | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.16 UIS estimate | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 1.16 UIS estimate | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.22 UIS estimate | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.19 UIS estimate | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.25 UIS estimate | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8917 UIS estimate | 0.7419 UIS estimate | 1.16 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.21 UIS estimate | 1.16 UIS estimate | 1.25 UIS estimate | 4 |
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More education data for China
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in China?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in China was 1.25 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 UIS estimate in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7419 UIS estimate in 2012.
- How does China rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- China ranks 36th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. 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 in Central Asia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release