Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in China
China: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 73.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
73.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
80th
of 105 countries
All-time high
73.2%
in 2021
All-time low
30.8%
in 2015
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
China recorded 73.2% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 130.9% over ten years.
That places China 80th out of 105 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 | 31.7% | — |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | +114.1% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 73.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.5% | 30.8% | 67.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 72.9% | 73.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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 73.2% 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 73.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2015.
- How does China rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- China ranks 80th out of 105 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 130.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release