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University enrolment in China
1970 – 2024 · 51 data points
9 of 22 · Countries
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1970 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
76.9%
+2.3 pp
since 2023
Countries · 2024
9 of 22
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+33.2 pp
vs World
+33.3 pp
World: 43.6% · 2024
University enrolment, 1970 – 2024 percent · China · World
+33.2 pp since 2014
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
1970
1990
2000
2024
China
World
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1970 – 2024
Compared with University enrolment · percent
China
76.9%
World
43.6%
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance China · 1970 – 2024
Latest value
76.9% · 2024
First value
0.1% · 1970
Highest
76.9% · 2024
Lowest
0.1% · 1970
Data points
51
By year
All years · 1970 – 2024
| Year | China | Change | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 76.9% | +2.3 pp | 43.6% |
| 2023 | 74.6% | +3.0 pp | 43.2% |
| 2022 | 71.6% | +4.8 pp | 42.0% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +5.2 pp | 41.1% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | +5.0 pp | 39.7% |
| 2019 | 56.6% | +3.2 pp | 38.7% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | +2.3 pp | 37.9% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | +1.8 pp | 37.5% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | +2.2 pp | 37.1% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +3.4 pp | 36.6% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | +11.0 pp | 35.6% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | +3.4 pp | 33.1% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | +2.5 pp | 32.3% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +1.5 pp | 31.1% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +2.0 pp | 29.6% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +1.4 pp | 28.3% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | +0.4 pp | 27.4% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +0.9 pp | 26.3% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +1.9 pp | 25.7% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +1.8 pp | 24.3% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | +2.4 pp | 23.6% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +2.7 pp | 22.8% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +2.5 pp | 21.6% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +1.7 pp | 20.4% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +1.0 pp | 19.5% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +0.4 pp | 18.8% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +0.5 pp | 18.1% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +0.5 pp | 17.9% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +0.6 pp | 16.4% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +0.9 pp | 16.3% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +0.8 pp | 15.8% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +0.1 pp | 15.3% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | −0.1 pp | 14.9% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | −0.1 pp | 13.5% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | −0.0 pp | 13.3% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | −0.1 pp | 13.3% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | +0.0 pp | 13.0% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +0.3 pp | 13.0% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +0.6 pp | 12.5% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +0.3 pp | 13.6% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | −0.1 pp | 13.7% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +0.8 pp | 12.2% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +0.3 pp | 11.9% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +0.3 pp | 11.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +0.1 pp | 11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +0.1 pp | 10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +0.1 pp | 10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +0.1 pp | 11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +0.1 pp | 11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +0.1 pp | 9.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | 17.4% |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1970 – 2024
Ranking · Countries
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | University enrolment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong SAR China | 120.1% | |
| 2 | South Korea | 111.9% | |
| 3 | Finland | 110.3% | |
| 4 | Chile | 110.2% | |
| 5 | Norway | 95.5% | |
| 6 | Spain | 93.8% | |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 83.9% | |
| 8 | Poland | 80.9% | |
| 9 | China | 76.9% | |
| 10 | Germany | 76.7% | |
| 11 | Lithuania | 75.6% | |
| 12 | France | 71.5% | |
| 13 | Brazil | 69.7% | |
| 14 | Bulgaria | 69.5% | |
| 15 | Russia | 60.4% | |
| 16 | Algeria | 54.4% | |
| 17 | Mexico | 48.2% | |
| 18 | Philippines | 47.4% | |
| 19 | Egypt | 37.6% | |
| 20 | India | 34.4% | |
| 21 | Bangladesh | 23.7% | |
| 22 | Honduras | 23.3% |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024
What it means
How many young people study at universities and colleges.
How it is calculated
Students in tertiary education divided by the population of the five-year age group after secondary school (gross ratio, can exceed 100%).
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