China vs South Asia: Lower secondary completion rate, total

China
103.6%
in 2012
South Asia
86.6%
in 2024
China rank
13th
South Asia rank
15th

Lower secondary completion rate, total over time

  • China
  • South Asia
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How they compare

China currently reports 103.6% against 86.6% in South Asia, a difference of 17.0%.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 15th of 187 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 102.3% 68.0% 34.4% China
2010s 102.9% 74.8% 28.1% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary completion rate, total, China or South Asia?
China, at 103.6% against 86.6% in South Asia as of 2012.
What is the difference in lower secondary completion rate, total between China and South Asia?
17.0%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Asia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2012.
How do China and South Asia rank globally for lower secondary completion rate, total?
China ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 15th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.