School age population, tertiary education, male in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): School age population, tertiary education, male was 42.77 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
42.77 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
67.89 million
in 1991
All-time low
40.66 million
in 1980
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in China (People’s Republic of), 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, male in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 42.77 million.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 67.89 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40.66 million, in 1980.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
School age population, tertiary education, male in China (People’s Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.62 million | — |
| 1971 | 45.97 million | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 47.52 million | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 48.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 49.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 48.90 million | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 46.37 million | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 46.26 million | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 46.16 million | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 43.35 million | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 40.66 million | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 41.60 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 46.79 million | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 52.31 million | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 58.06 million | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 63.93 million | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 64.61 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 64.33 million | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 65.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 66.26 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 66.93 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 67.89 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 66.57 million | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 64.64 million | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 61.28 million | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 58.14 million | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 54.70 million | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 51.63 million | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 49.88 million | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 49.52 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 50.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 52.15 million | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 53.02 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 53.99 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 55.32 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 57.17 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 58.94 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 61.40 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 63.66 million | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 65.79 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 64.38 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 61.46 million | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 58.63 million | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 55.11 million | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 50.89 million | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 48.97 million | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 47.48 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 46.20 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 45.08 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 44.55 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 43.82 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 43.34 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 43.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 42.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 42.58 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 42.77 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.59 million | 43.35 million | 49.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.37 million | 40.66 million | 66.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.12 million | 49.52 million | 67.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.14 million | 50.01 million | 65.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.27 million | 44.55 million | 64.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.08 million | 42.58 million | 43.82 million | 6 |
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More education data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in China (People’s Republic of)?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in China (People’s Republic of) was 42.77 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.89 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.66 million in 1980.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release