Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in China
China: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 26.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
26.8%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
38th
of 58 countries
All-time high
69.2%
in 2015
All-time low
26.8%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2014–2021
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in China, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in China stood at 26.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
That places China 38th out of 58 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 68.3% | — |
| 2015 | 69.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | -52.7% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.5% | 32.4% | 69.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.8% | 27.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0362 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6464 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0408 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in China?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in China was 26.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2021.
- How does China rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- China ranks 38th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release