The number of investors in China's securities market reached around 181.48 million by the end of February, industry data shows.

An investor checks share prices at a brokerage in Nanjing, Jiangsu province.[Provided to China Daily]

Individual investors accounted for 99.77 percent of the total, while institutional investors accounted for 0.23 percent, according to the China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Ltd.

From Jan 1 to Feb 28, the securities market attracted about 21.73 million new investors.