School age population, tertiary education, female in China
China: School age population, tertiary education, female was 36.45 million in 2025. βΌ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, female in China, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, female in China stood at 36.45 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in China peaked at 64.68 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 36.34 million, in 2024.
That places China 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.66 million | 41.46 million | 47.13 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.85 million | 38.89 million | 63.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.15 million | 46.78 million | 64.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.15 million | 47.17 million | 60.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.28 million | 38.47 million | 58.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.88 million | 36.34 million | 37.72 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Anguilla 589 compare
- 1 India 60.88 million compare
- 2 Cook Islands 458 compare
- 3 Pakistan 12.28 million compare
- 3 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 125 compare
- 4 Montserrat 123 compare
- 4 Nigeria 11.80 million compare
- 5 Tokelau 112 compare
- 5 United States 11.09 million compare
More education data for China
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in China?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in China was 36.45 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 64.68 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.34 million in 2024.
- How does China rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- China ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release