Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in China
China: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in China, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 0.4% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 127.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in China peaked at 0.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
That places China 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 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 in China?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in China was 0.4% 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 0.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does China rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- China ranks 23rd out of 204 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 127.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release