total number of enrolled degree students in tertiary education increased to 47.63 million that same year. The great expansion of tertiary education in China is shown by the fact that the enrollment rate ranged at only 3.4 percent in 1990.
In 2023, the gross enrollment rate in tertiary education in China reached 60.2 percent of the respective age cohorts. The Gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education in China from 1990 to 2023
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Gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education in China from 1990 to 2023 [Graph], Ministry of Education (China), March 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1113954/china-tertiary-education-college-university-enrollment-rate/