Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in China
China: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 14.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in China, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 14.4% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
China ranks 99th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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% |
Countries ranked near China
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 institutions in China?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in China was 14.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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 institutions?
- China ranks 99th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.