Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in China
China: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 22.61 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in China, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in China is 22.61 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in China peaked at 22.61 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 217,145 number, in 1974.
That places China 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 217,145 number | — |
| 1975 | 284,822 number | +31.2% |
| 1976 | 337,703 number | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 378,245 number | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 443,696 number | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 649,850 number | +46.5% |
| 1980 | 774,246 number | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 3.01 million number | +288.2% |
| 2003 | 8.53 million number | +183.8% |
| 2004 | 9.86 million number | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 11.13 million number | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 12.37 million number | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 13.21 million number | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 13.67 million number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 14.87 million number | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 15.62 million number | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 15.60 million number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.17 million number | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 16.80 million number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 20.50 million number | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 21.05 million number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 21.18 million number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 21.29 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.62 million number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 22.61 million number | +4.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 22.61 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108,092 number, 209.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 22.61 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 104,466 number, 216.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +288.2% | 774,246 number | 3.01 million number |
| 2003 | +183.8% | 3.01 million number | 8.53 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 385,244 number | 217,145 number | 649,850 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 774,246 number | 774,246 number | 774,246 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.01 million number | 3.01 million number | 3.01 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.95 million number | 8.53 million number | 14.87 million number | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.24 million number | 15.60 million number | 22.61 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in China?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in China was 22.61 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 22.61 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 217,145 number in 1974.
- How does China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- China ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.