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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

2019 · 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
1 Greece 144.0%
2 Türkiye 117.0%
3 Argentina 95.2%
4 Finland 94.6%
5 South Korea 94.0%
6 Chile 92.1%
7 Spain 91.5%
8 United States 87.9%
9 Norway 85.8%
10 Bulgaria 84.8%
11 Hong Kong SAR China 83.9%
12 Russia 81.0%
13 Saudi Arabia 78.0%
14 Lithuania 75.1%
15 Canada 73.1%
16 Germany 72.7%
17 Poland 70.9%
18 France 67.7%
19 Czechia 66.9%
20 Italy 65.7%
21 United Kingdom 65.5%
22 Colombia 56.7%
23 China 56.6%
24 Algeria 53.9%
25 Brazil 53.6%
26 Romania 52.4%
27 Lebanon 50.1%
28 Ecuador 47.3%
29 Mexico 43.0%
30 Indonesia 37.3%
31 Egypt 33.6%
32 Philippines 30.1%
33 India 29.0%
34 Honduras 25.3%
35 Bangladesh 22.7%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2019

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%).