Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in China
China: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 0.9558 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.9558 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
81st
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.9558 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.6774 GPIA
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 GPIA.
Analysis
China recorded 0.9558 GPIA for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
China ranks 81st of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.7616 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.6774 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6899 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9123 GPIA | +32.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9255 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9558 GPIA | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7603 GPIA | 0.6774 GPIA | 0.9123 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9407 GPIA | 0.9255 GPIA | 0.9558 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 78 Iceland 0.9823 GPIA compare
- 79 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9739 GPIA compare
- 80 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9724 GPIA
- 82 Belgium 0.9427 GPIA compare
- 83 Kenya 0.914 GPIA
- 84 Singapore 0.8948 GPIA 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 0.9558 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 0.9558 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6774 GPIA in 2015.
- How does China rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- China ranks 81st out of 103 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 25.5%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release