Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in China
China: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.8859 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
China recorded 0.8859 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in China peaked at 0.9318 UIS estimate in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5366 UIS estimate, in 2012.
China ranks 79th of 168 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, tertiary students studying in in China, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5366 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.5384 UIS estimate | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5852 UIS estimate | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.579 UIS estimate | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.642 UIS estimate | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7024 UIS estimate | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6636 UIS estimate | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7715 UIS estimate | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8252 UIS estimate | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8335 UIS estimate | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9318 UIS estimate | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8859 UIS estimate | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6273 UIS estimate | 0.5366 UIS estimate | 0.7715 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8691 UIS estimate | 0.8252 UIS estimate | 0.9318 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 76 Saudi Arabia 0.9007 UIS estimate compare
- 77 Netherlands 0.8984 UIS estimate compare
- 78 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8972 UIS estimate compare
- 80 Oman 0.8649 UIS estimate compare
- 81 India 0.8608 UIS estimate compare
- 82 Eswatini 0.8339 UIS estimate compare
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 0.8859 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 0.9318 UIS estimate in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5366 UIS estimate in 2012.
- How does China rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- China ranks 79th out of 168 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 64.5%. 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 South and West Asia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release