School enrollment, tertiary in China
China: School enrollment, tertiary was 76.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in China, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary in China is 76.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in China peaked at 76.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.
That places China 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 3.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 7.6% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 25.3% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 61.6% | 76.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.74 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.7% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 768.07 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in China?
- School enrollment, tertiary in China was 76.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
- How does China rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- China ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.