Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in China
China: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 76.88 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in China, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
China recorded 76.88 for tertiary gross enrollment rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in China peaked at 76.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.127, in 1970.
China ranks 38th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.127 | — |
| 1973 | 0.2036 | +60.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3257 | +60.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4493 | +38.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5524 | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6239 | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6922 | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 1.01 | +45.9% |
| 1980 | 1.28 | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 2.04 | +59.3% |
| 1984 | 1.91 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 2.2 | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 2.78 | +26.7% |
| 1987 | 3.06 | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 3.09 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.02 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 3 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.88 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 2.82 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.93 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 3.77 | +28.5% |
| 1995 | 4.66 | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 5.28 | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 5.8 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 6.26 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 6.61 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 7.58 | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 9.28 | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 11.81 | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 14.51 | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 16.9 | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 18.66 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 20.57 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 21.47 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 21.87 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 23.29 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 25.29 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 26.79 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 29.31 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 32.72 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 43.71 | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 47.12 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 49.31 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 51.07 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 53.4 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 56.61 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 61.61 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 66.82 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 71.58 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 74.59 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 76.88 | +3.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 76.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.78, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 76.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.15, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +60.3% | 0.127 | 0.2036 |
| 1974 | +60.0% | 0.2036 | 0.3257 |
| 1981 | +59.3% | 1.28 | 2.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.498 | 0.127 | 1.01 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.42 | 1.28 | 3.09 | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.4 | 2.82 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.59 | 7.58 | 23.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.53 | 25.29 | 56.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3 | 61.61 | 76.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.23 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.23 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4481 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in China?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in China was 76.88 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 76.88 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.127 in 1970.
- How does China rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- China ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.