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), 1973–2024.
China (2024)
76.9
% gross enrollment ratio
+2.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+2.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
50
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 1973–2024 the series ranges from 0.2 in 1973 to 76.9 in 2024.
This page tracks the gross tertiary education enrollment ratio in China from 1990 to present. 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 from 1990 to present. 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 1973–2024 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 76.9 % gross enrollment ratio in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.2 in 1973. The latest reading of 76.9 in 2024 represents a change of +2.3pp.