Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in China
China: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 10.13 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in China, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
China recorded 10.13 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in China peaked at 10.13 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.13 million number, in 2003.
That places China 1st out of 140 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.13 million number | — |
| 2004 | 4.61 million number | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 5.04 million number | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 5.52 million number | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 5.76 million number | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.85 million number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.38 million number | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 6.72 million number | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 6.52 million number | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.58 million number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.78 million number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 8.78 million number | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 9.05 million number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 9.15 million number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.22 million number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.53 million number | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 10.13 million number | +6.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 10.13 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,612 number, 954.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- China's 10.13 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,294 number, 279.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +29.5% | 6.78 million number | 8.78 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.33 million number | 4.13 million number | 6.38 million number | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.25 million number | 6.52 million number | 10.13 million number | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in China?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in China was 10.13 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 10.13 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 million number in 2003.
- How does China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- China ranks 1st out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).