Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in China
China: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 76.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
76.6%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
82nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
78.8%
in 2020
All-time low
41.7%
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
In 2021, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in China stood at 76.6%.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
That places China 82nd out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 41.7% | — |
| 2015 | 45.5% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | +61.9% |
| 2020 | 78.8% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.8% | 41.7% | 74.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 76.6% | 78.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 79 Botswana 87.7% compare
- 80 Switzerland 81.7% compare
- 81 Marshall Islands 78.1% compare
- 83 Hong Kong, China 75.6% compare
- 84 Malaysia 74.3%
- 85 Singapore 73.9% 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 76.6% 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 78.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2014.
- How does China rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- China ranks 82nd out of 107 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 84.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release