Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in China
China: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 75.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
75.0%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
87th
of 112 countries
All-time high
75.9%
in 2020
All-time low
37.9%
in 2014
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
The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in China is 75.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
China ranks 87th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 37.9% | — |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | +76.4% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.2% | 37.9% | 71.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 75.0% | 75.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 84 Marshall Islands 81.4% compare
- 85 Switzerland 81.2% compare
- 86 Sweden 75.1% compare
- 88 Syrian Arab Republic 73.0% compare
- 89 Singapore 70.2% compare
- 90 Tuvalu 68.2% compare
More education data for China
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (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 75.0% 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 75.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2014.
- How does China rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- China ranks 87th out of 112 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 up 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release