In 2023, the number of students enrolled in degree programs at all kinds of public institutions of tertiary education in China reached around 47.63 million. Based on this figure, the gross enrollment rate in tertiary education in China grew to around 60.2 percent that same year. In 1990, only 3.8 million students had been studying at the same level of education. When counting only undergraduate students enrolled at public colleges and universities in China, enrollment numbers reached around 36.6 million in 2022.
Number of students enrolled in degree programs in tertiary education in China from 1990 to 2023
(in millions)
The calculation of the given enrollment figures is by definition of the source based on student enrollment numbers in short-cycle degree programs, bachelor's degree programs and above at universities, higher vocational colleges, adult higher education institutions, online higher education curricula, and self-learning higher education curricula.
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Ministry of Education (China). (March 1, 2024). Number of students enrolled in degree programs in tertiary education in China from 1990 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114979/china-enrolled-student-number-in-tertiary-education/
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Ministry of Education (China). (2024). Number of students enrolled in degree programs in tertiary education in China from 1990 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114979/china-enrolled-student-number-in-tertiary-education/
Ministry of Education (China). "Number of Students Enrolled in Degree Programs in Tertiary Education in China from 1990 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114979/china-enrolled-student-number-in-tertiary-education/
Ministry of Education (China), Number of students enrolled in degree programs in tertiary education in China from 1990 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114979/china-enrolled-student-number-in-tertiary-education/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of students enrolled in degree programs in tertiary education in China from 1990 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Ministry of Education (China), March 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114979/china-enrolled-student-number-in-tertiary-education/
