Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in China
China: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 1.32 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 1.32 UIS estimate, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in China peaked at 1.34 UIS estimate in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.11 UIS estimate, in 2012.
China ranks 36th of 208 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 | 1.11 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 1.14 UIS estimate | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.15 UIS estimate | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.23 UIS estimate | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.24 UIS estimate | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.28 UIS estimate | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.29 UIS estimate | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.27 UIS estimate | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.34 UIS estimate | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.33 UIS estimate | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.28 UIS estimate | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.32 UIS estimate | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.21 UIS estimate | 1.11 UIS estimate | 1.29 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.32 UIS estimate | 1.28 UIS estimate | 1.34 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9587 % change on previous year (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 1.32 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 1.34 UIS estimate in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 UIS estimate in 2012.
- How does China rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- China ranks 36th out of 208 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 15.6%. 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 North America and Western Europe, 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