How does China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?

China ranks 1st out of 131 countries with data for 2019.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in China

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in China
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

China: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 243,612 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

243,612 number

Change on year

up 5.9%

World rank

1st

of 131 countries

All-time high

243,612 number

in 2019

All-time low

184,248 number

in 2013

Years of data

2013–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in China, 2013–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in China stood at 243,612 number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

China ranks 1st of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near China

2 United States 166,168 number compare
3 Germany 111,400 number compare
4 India 97,082 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in China?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in China was 243,612 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 243,612 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 184,248 number in 2013.
How does China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?: China ranks 1st out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.