Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in China
China: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 16.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in China, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in China stood at 16.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in China peaked at 16.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2014.
That places China 108th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.5% | — |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | +4.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 16.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.7%, 52% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- China's 16.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.1%, 67% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.3% | 15.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.6% | 16.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 105 Norway 17.9% compare
- 106 Republic of Moldova 17.3% compare
- 107 Serbia 16.6% compare
- 109 Switzerland 15.9% compare
- 110 Netherlands 15.5% compare
- 111 Armenia 15.4% 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in China?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in China was 16.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2014.
- How does China rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- China ranks 108th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release