China Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate (2024)
China's Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate: 76.9 % gross enrollment ratio in 2024, +2.3pp YoY. World Bank (SE.TER.ENRR), 1970–2024.
China (2024)
76.9
% gross enrollment ratio
+2.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+2.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
51
years of data
Data
| Year | % gross enrollment ratio | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 76.9 | +2.3pp |
| 2023 | 74.6 | +3pp |
| 2022 | 71.6 | +4.8pp |
| 2021 | 66.8 | +5.2pp |
| 2020 | 61.6 | +5pp |
| 2019 | 56.6 | +3.2pp |
| 2018 | 53.4 | +2.3pp |
| 2017 | 51.1 | +1.8pp |
| 2016 | 49.3 | +2.2pp |
| 2015 | 47.1 | +3.4pp |
| 2014 | 43.7 | +11pp |
| 2013 | 32.7 | +3.4pp |
| 2012 | 29.3 | +2.5pp |
| 2011 | 26.8 | +1.5pp |
| 2010 | 25.3 | +2pp |
| 2009 | 23.3 | +1.4pp |
| 2008 | 21.9 | +0.4pp |
| 2007 | 21.5 | +0.9pp |
| 2006 | 20.6 | +1.9pp |
| 2005 | 18.7 | +1.8pp |
About this Dataset
China recorded 76.9 % gross enrollment ratio in 2024. The latest change was +2.3pp. Across 1970–2024 the series ranges from 0.1 % gross enrollment ratio in 1970 to 76.9 % gross enrollment ratio in 2024.
This page tracks the gross tertiary education enrollment ratio in China. Tertiary enrollment reflects the depth of the educated workforce and talent pipeline for knowledge-economy sectors.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the gross tertiary education enrollment ratio in China. Tertiary enrollment reflects the depth of the educated workforce and talent pipeline for knowledge-economy sectors. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1970–2024 (51 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 76.9 % gross enrollment ratio in 2024, up from a low of 0.1 % gross enrollment ratio in 1970. The latest change was +2.3pp.