Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in China
China: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 9.96 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in China, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in China is 9.96 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in China peaked at 9.96 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.24 million number, in 2003.
China ranks 1st of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.13 million number | 3.24 million number | 6.65 million number | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.50 million number | 6.88 million number | 9.96 million number | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in China?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in China was 9.96 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 million number in 2003.
- How does China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- China ranks 1st out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).