{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"cn-tertiary-enrollment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cn-tertiary-enrollment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cn-tertiary-enrollment-rate/","title":"China Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate (2024)","description":"China's Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate: 76.9 % gross enrollment ratio in 2024, +2.3pp YoY. 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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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}