Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in China
China: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 1.13 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 1.13 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in China peaked at 1.18 UIS estimate in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.905 UIS estimate, in 2012.
China ranks 62nd of 178 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 | 0.905 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.9256 UIS estimate | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9838 UIS estimate | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9894 UIS estimate | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.18 UIS estimate | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 1.11 UIS estimate | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.07 UIS estimate | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9588 UIS estimate | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1 UIS estimate | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1 UIS estimate | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.14 UIS estimate | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.13 UIS estimate | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 UIS estimate | 0.905 UIS estimate | 1.18 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.12 UIS estimate | 1.1 UIS estimate | 1.14 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 1.13 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 1.18 UIS estimate in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.905 UIS estimate in 2012.
- How does China rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- China ranks 62nd out of 178 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 22.2%. 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 sub-Saharan Africa, 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