School enrollment, tertiary, male in China
China: School enrollment, tertiary, male was 71.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, male 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, male in China is 71.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, male in China peaked at 71.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1974.
That places China 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, male in China, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.4% | — |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +31.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | +56.0% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +157.6% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +222.1% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 69.3% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 71.6% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 15.8% | 22.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 24.3% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 55.9% | 71.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, male in China?
- School enrollment, tertiary, male in China was 71.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1974.
- How does China rank for school enrollment, tertiary, male?
- China ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. 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, male (% 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.