Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in China
China: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.312 UIS estimate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in China, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in China stood at 0.312 UIS estimate.
The figure is up 26.7% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in China peaked at 0.7868 UIS estimate in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2462 UIS estimate, in 2022.
That places China 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 0.585 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.6702 UIS estimate | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7358 UIS estimate | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7868 UIS estimate | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7586 UIS estimate | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7677 UIS estimate | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6555 UIS estimate | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2594 UIS estimate | -60.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2526 UIS estimate | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2758 UIS estimate | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2462 UIS estimate | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.312 UIS estimate | +26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6524 UIS estimate | 0.2594 UIS estimate | 0.7868 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2717 UIS estimate | 0.2462 UIS estimate | 0.312 UIS estimate | 4 |
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More education data for China
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 45.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 52.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -11.55 % 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 0.312 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 0.7868 UIS estimate in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2462 UIS estimate in 2022.
- How does China rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- China ranks 133rd out of 197 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 down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 the Arab States, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release