China vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

China
103.0%
in 2012
MDG: Eastern Asia
99.6%
in 2024
China rank
55th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
54th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • China
  • MDG: Eastern Asia
0255075100199420092024

How they compare

China currently reports 103.0% against 99.6% in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 3.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1995 it was MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.

China ranks 55th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 54th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Eastern Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China MDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 75.4% 77.0% 1.6% MDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 94.1% 94.1% 0.1% MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 104.0% 103.6% 0.4% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, China or MDG: Eastern Asia?
China, at 103.0% against 99.6% in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2012.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between China and MDG: Eastern Asia?
3.4%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and MDG: Eastern Asia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2012.
How do China and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
China ranks 55th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release