Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in China
China: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 1.19 UIS estimate in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 1.19 UIS estimate, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in China peaked at 1.28 UIS estimate in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.18 UIS estimate, in 2021.
That places China 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in China, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.21 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 1.22 UIS estimate | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.23 UIS estimate | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.24 UIS estimate | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.26 UIS estimate | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.28 UIS estimate | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.28 UIS estimate | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.26 UIS estimate | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.22 UIS estimate | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.18 UIS estimate | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.19 UIS estimate | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.19 UIS estimate | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.25 UIS estimate | 1.21 UIS estimate | 1.28 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.2 UIS estimate | 1.18 UIS estimate | 1.22 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 64 Bhutan 1.21 UIS estimate compare
- 65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.2 UIS estimate compare
- 66 South Africa 1.2 UIS estimate compare
- 68 Fiji 1.19 UIS estimate compare
- 69 Republic of Korea 1.19 UIS estimate compare
- 70 Kenya 1.17 UIS estimate compare
More education data for China
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
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 1.19 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 1.28 UIS estimate in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 UIS estimate in 2021.
- How does China rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- China ranks 67th out of 176 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 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Pacific, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release