Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in China
China: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 20.10 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in China, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in China stood at 20.10 million number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in China peaked at 20.10 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.21 million number, in 1999.
That places China 1st out of 143 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.21 million number | — |
| 2000 | 3.50 million number | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 4.24 million number | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 5.43 million number | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 7.36 million number | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 8.86 million number | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 9.68 million number | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 10.83 million number | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 11.49 million number | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 11.89 million number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 13.04 million number | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 13.76 million number | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 13.40 million number | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 13.47 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.90 million number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 17.94 million number | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 18.49 million number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 18.66 million number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 18.63 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 19.09 million number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 20.10 million number | +5.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 20.10 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,828 number, 749.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- China's 20.10 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69,772 number, 288.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.21 million number | 3.21 million number | 3.21 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.63 million number | 3.50 million number | 13.04 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.74 million number | 13.40 million number | 20.10 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in China?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in China was 20.10 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 20.10 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 million number in 1999.
- How does China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- China ranks 1st out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).