According to the survey conducted from November 2019 to February 2020 among 54,580 Chinese college students, 77.28 percent of respondents defined themselves as heterosexual. Meanwhile, around 8.92 percent of respondents were looking for same-sex partners. About 0.6 percent of students said they were asexual, who generally lack sexual attraction to others.
Breakdown of sexual orientation among university students in China in 2020, by type
Characteristic
Share of respondents
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Exclusive Premium Statistic
To access all Premium Statistics, you need a paid Statista Account
Respondents were from 1,764 higher education institutions across 34 provinces in China, including Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan.
68.07 percent respondents were from universities offering Bachelor’s degrees, and 31.93 percent from higher vocational education institutes.
59.67 percent at their first year, 22.59 percent at their second year, 11.11 percent at their third year and 6.54 percent at their fourth year.
34.2 percent were biologically male and 65.8 percent were biologically female.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
China Youth Network, & Tencent QQ. (May 3, 2020). Breakdown of sexual orientation among university students in China in 2020, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133854/china-sexual-orientation-of-university-students-by-type/
China Youth Network, und Tencent QQ. "Breakdown of sexual orientation among university students in China in 2020, by type." Chart. May 3, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133854/china-sexual-orientation-of-university-students-by-type/
China Youth Network, Tencent QQ. (2020). Breakdown of sexual orientation among university students in China in 2020, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133854/china-sexual-orientation-of-university-students-by-type/
China Youth Network, and Tencent QQ. "Breakdown of Sexual Orientation among University Students in China in 2020, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133854/china-sexual-orientation-of-university-students-by-type/
China Youth Network & Tencent QQ, Breakdown of sexual orientation among university students in China in 2020, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133854/china-sexual-orientation-of-university-students-by-type/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Breakdown of sexual orientation among university students in China in 2020, by type [Graph], China Youth Network, & Tencent QQ, May 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133854/china-sexual-orientation-of-university-students-by-type/
