China vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female

China
93.7%
in 2012
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
78.3%
in 2024
China rank
103rd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
104th

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female over time

  • China
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

China currently reports 93.7% against 78.3% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 15.4%.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1976 it was China ahead.

China ranks 103rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 104th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 44.9% 31.0% 13.9% China
1980s 28.3% 41.3% 13.0% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1990s 42.0% 54.4% 12.4% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2000s 75.3% 68.9% 6.3% China
2010s 92.8% 73.3% 19.5% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female, China or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
China, at 93.7% against 78.3% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female between China and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
15.4%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2012.
How do China and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
China ranks 103rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 104th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). 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, secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 15,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release