The calculation of the given enrollment rate 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.
Figures for earlier years have been taken from previous publications.
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Enrollment rate in tertiary education in China 1990-2023
In 2023, the gross enrollment rate in tertiary education in China reached **** percent of the respective age cohorts. The total number of enrolled degree students in tertiary education increased to million that same year. The great expansion of tertiary education in China is shown by the fact that the enrollment rate ranged at only *** percent in 1990.
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Ministry of Education (China). (March 1, 2024). Gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education in China from 1990 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1113954/china-tertiary-education-college-university-enrollment-rate/
Ministry of Education (China). "Gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education in China from 1990 to 2023." Chart. March 1, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1113954/china-tertiary-education-college-university-enrollment-rate/
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Ministry of Education (China). "Gross Enrollment Ratio in Tertiary Education in China from 1990 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Mar 2024, /statistics/1113954/china-tertiary-education-college-university-enrollment-rate/
Ministry of Education (China), Gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education in China from 1990 to 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1113954/china-tertiary-education-college-university-enrollment-rate/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education in China from 1990 to 2023 [Graph], Ministry of Education (China), March 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1113954/china-tertiary-education-college-university-enrollment-rate/
