University Graduates 2025 (Latest Data & Historical Trends)
Annual number of university graduates in China. Regular undergraduate and postgraduate degree completers. Source: Ministry of Education.
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China's University Graduates in 2025 was 0.010 billion people. Historical data available from 1949 to 2025, covering 77 years. Data source: Ministry of Education.
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| Period | Value (10,000 persons) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 978.0 |
| 2024 | 945.0 |
| 2023 | 912.0 |
| 2022 | 874.0 |
| 2021 | 825.5 |
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| Period | Value (10,000 persons) |
|---|---|
| 1949 | 2.1 |
| 1950 | 1.8 |
| 1951 | 1.6 |
| 1952 | 3.2 |
| 1953 | 4.7 |
| 1954 | 6.4 |
| 1955 | 7.9 |
| 1956 | 15.4 |
| 1957 | 12.8 |
| 1958 | 19.5 |
| 1959 | 19.0 |
| 1960 | 21.7 |
| 1961 | 8.6 |
| 1962 | 8.0 |
| 1963 | 11.0 |
| 1964 | 15.0 |
| 1965 | 18.6 |
| 1966 | 13.4 |
| 1967 | 11.5 |
| 1968 | 45.0 |
| 1969 | 22.5 |
| 1970 | 3.2 |
| 1971 | 0.5 |
| 1972 | 1.8 |
| 1973 | 8.5 |
| 1974 | 12.5 |
| 1975 | 18.0 |
| 1976 | 25.0 |
| 1977 | 23.5 |
| 1978 | 16.5 |
| 1979 | 8.5 |
| 1980 | 14.7 |
| 1981 | 14.0 |
| 1982 | 23.5 |
| 1983 | 28.5 |
| 1984 | 25.5 |
| 1985 | 31.6 |
| 1986 | 39.3 |
| 1987 | 53.2 |
| 1988 | 55.3 |
| 1989 | 57.6 |
| 1990 | 61.4 |
| 1991 | 61.4 |
| 1992 | 60.4 |
| 1993 | 57.1 |
| 1994 | 63.7 |
| 1995 | 80.5 |
| 1996 | 83.9 |
| 1997 | 82.9 |
| 1998 | 83.0 |
| 1999 | 84.8 |
| 2000 | 95.0 |
| 2001 | 103.6 |
| 2002 | 133.7 |
| 2003 | 187.7 |
| 2004 | 239.1 |
| 2005 | 306.8 |
| 2006 | 377.5 |
| 2007 | 447.8 |
| 2008 | 511.9 |
| 2009 | 531.1 |
| 2010 | 575.4 |
| 2011 | 608.2 |
| 2012 | 624.7 |
| 2013 | 638.7 |
| 2014 | 659.4 |
| 2015 | 680.9 |
| 2016 | 704.2 |
| 2017 | 735.8 |
| 2018 | 753.3 |
| 2019 | 758.5 |
| 2020 | 797.2 |
| 2021 | 825.5 |
| 2022 | 874.0 |
| 2023 | 912.0 |
| 2024 | 945.0 |
| 2025 | 978.0 |
About This Dataset
Annual number of university graduates in China. Regular undergraduate and postgraduate degree completers. Source: Ministry of Education.
China's University Graduates in 2025 was 0.010 billion people. The dataset spans 77 data points from 1949 to 2025, updated yearly. Total change from 1949 to 2025: 46471.4%.
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0.010B people
Citation Format:
China Data Portal (2026). University Graduates. Retrieved from https://chinadata.live/data/china-university-graduates/
Primary Source:
Ministry of Education
Data as of:
2025
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What does the University Graduates dataset report for 2025?
The latest row reports 0.01 billion people for 2025. This dataset includes 77 data points from 1949 to 2025.
How did China's University Graduates change from 1949 to 2025?
From 1949 to 2025, China's University Graduates changed from 0 billion people to 0.01 billion people. This is a cumulative level change of 46471.4%, not an annual growth-rate series.
Where does University Graduates data come from?
University Graduates data is sourced from Ministry of Education and structured by China Data Portal for charting, CSV download, and API access.
Where can I download University Graduates data?
You can download University Graduates data from China Data Portal via our free API at https://chinadata.live/api/v2/data/china-university-graduates. Data is available in JSON and CSV formats.
What is the data range for University Graduates?
The University Graduates dataset covers 1949 to 2025, with 77 data points. Data source: Ministry of Education.