School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in China
China: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 83.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in China, 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 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 peaked at 83.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1974.
China 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 (% gross) in China, 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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 83.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.7%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 83.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.5%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +410.4% | 2.6% | 13.1% |
| 1994 | +307.7% | 0.6% | 2.6% |
| 1975 | +51.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
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 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in China?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in China 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?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1974.
- How does China rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- China ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.