China vs MDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes
China
90.2%
in 2024
MDG: Western Asia
79.4%
in 2024
China rank
78th
MDG: Western Asia rank
76th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- China
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 90.2% against 79.4% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was MDG: Western Asia ahead.
China ranks 78th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 76th of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Western Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.1% | 52.3% | 20.3% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 58.7% | 9.0% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 69.8% | 13.1% | China |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 79.0% | 9.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, China or MDG: Western Asia?
- China, at 90.2% against 79.4% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between China and MDG: Western Asia?
- 10.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and MDG: Western Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do China and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- China ranks 78th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 76th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper 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
February 2026 Data Release