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University enrolment in China

1970 – 2024 · 51 data points 9 of 22 · Countries Updated Oct 21, 2026
Education & commute · China

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
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

YearChinaChange 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

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryUniversity enrolment
27 Algeria 49.2%
7 Argentina 89.3%
35 Bangladesh 18.5%
25 Brazil 50.7%
12 Bulgaria 81.2%
17 Canada 70.3%
6 Chile 89.9%
24 China 51.1%
23 Colombia 58.4%
36 Congo - Brazzaville 12.1%
19 Czechia 67.7%
32 Egypt 33.1%
5 Finland 90.7%
20 France 65.8%
18 Germany 68.5%
1 Greece 135.3%
34 Honduras 24.6%
14 Hong Kong SAR China 72.9%
33 India 27.9%
30 Indonesia 36.0%
21 Italy 62.7%
28 Lebanon 44.2%
13 Lithuania 76.5%
29 Mexico 40.3%
10 Netherlands 83.2%
9 Norway 83.7%
31 Philippines 33.7%
16 Poland 70.6%
26 Romania 50.5%
11 Russia 81.7%
15 Saudi Arabia 70.7%
3 South Korea 93.7%
4 Spain 92.1%
2 Türkiye 110.5%
22 United Kingdom 59.6%
8 United States 88.2%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2017

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%).