Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in China

China: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male was 5.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5.7%
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
66th
of 110 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2014
All-time low
3.8%
in 2001
Years of data
7
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in China, 1999–2019

024681999200920191999: 5.5 %2000: 5 %2001: 3.8 %2014: 8 %2015: 7.8 %2016: 6.5 %2019: 5.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

China recorded 5.7% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in China peaked at 8.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2001.

That places China 66th out of 110 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in China, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (%) in China, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 5.5%
2000 5.0% -9.4%
2001 3.8% -25.2%
2014 8.0% +112.1%
2015 7.8% -2.0%
2016 6.5% -17.2%
2019 5.7% -12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1
2000s 4.4% 3.8% 5.0% 2
2010s 7.0% 5.7% 8.0% 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 63 Norway 6.0% compare
  2. 64 Egypt 5.9% compare
  3. 65 Portugal 5.8% compare
  4. 67 Cambodia 5.6% compare
  5. 68 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.6% compare
  6. 69 Syrian Arab Republic 5.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in China?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in China was 5.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2001.
How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
China ranks 66th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,400 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.