population
University Graduates
Annual number of university graduates in China (1949-2025)
Data Visualization
Data Table
| Year | 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 |
| 1960 | 21.7 |
| 1961 | 8.6 |
| 1962 | 8 |
| 1963 | 11 |
| 1964 | 15 |
| 1965 | 18.6 |
| 1966 | 13.4 |
| 1967 | 11.5 |
| 1968 | 45 |
| 1969 | 22.5 |
| 1970 | 3.2 |
| 1971 | 0.5 |
| 1972 | 1.8 |
| 1973 | 8.5 |
| 1974 | 12.5 |
| 1975 | 18 |
| 1976 | 25 |
| 1977 | 23.5 |
| 1978 | 16.5 |
| 1979 | 8.5 |
| 1980 | 14.7 |
| 1981 | 14 |
| 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 |
| 1999 | 84.8 |
| 2000 | 95 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | 912 |
| 2024 | 945 |
| 2025 | 978 |
đ Key Insights
âĸ Covers 77 data points from 1949 to 2025
âĸ Latest value (2025): 978 10,000 Persons
âĸ Growth from 1949 to 2025: 46471.4%
âšī¸ About This Dataset
Annual number of university graduates in China (1949-2025)
Category: population
Data Source: Ministry of Education, National Bureau of Statistics
Update Frequency: yearly
API Access: REST API endpoint
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Citation
When using this data, please cite: China Data Portal (2026). University Graduates. Retrieved from https://chinadata.live/data/university-graduates/
Dataset Info
- Category
- population
- Unit
- 10,000 Persons
- Source
- Ministry of Education, National Bureau of Statistics
- Time Range
- 1949 - 2025
- Data Points
- 77