Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in China
China: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 1.13 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.13 GPIA
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
24th
of 55 countries
All-time high
1.22 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
1.13 GPIA
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in China stood at 1.13 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
China ranks 24th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.15 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.21 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.22 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.13 GPIA | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 1.19 GPIA compare
- 22 Laos 1.18 GPIA
- 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.14 GPIA
- 25 Cameroon 1.12 GPIA
- 26 Slovenia 1.08 GPIA
- 27 Kenya 1.08 GPIA
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 1.13 GPIA 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 1.22 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2021.
- How does China rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- China ranks 24th out of 55 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 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release