School enrollment, tertiary, female in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): School enrollment, tertiary, female was 83.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in China (People’s Republic of), 1974–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, female in China (People’s Republic of) is 83.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 83.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1974.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 47th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female in China (People’s Republic of), year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.2% | — |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +51.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +307.7% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +410.4% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 68.2% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 77.7% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 83.1% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 13.1% | 24.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 26.4% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 68.2% | 83.1% | 5 |
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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 enrollment, tertiary, female in China (People’s Republic of)?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in China (People’s Republic of) was 83.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1974.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.