China vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes
China
87.5%
in 2020
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
59.6%
in 2025
China rank
22nd
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
20th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- China
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 87.5% against 59.6% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 27.9%.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 22nd and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 20th of 95 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.2% | 43.1% | 16.0% | China |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 53.2% | 34.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes, China or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- China, at 87.5% against 59.6% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between China and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 27.9%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do China and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- China ranks 22nd and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 20th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release