China vs Upper middle income: Lower secondary completion rate, total
Lower secondary completion rate, total over time
- China
- Upper middle income
How they compare
China currently reports 103.6% against 93.0% in Upper middle income, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Upper middle income ahead.
China ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Upper middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.7% | 63.3% | 1.6% | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 102.3% | 90.0% | 12.3% | China |
| 2010s | 102.9% | 91.9% | 11.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary completion rate, total, China or Upper middle income?
- China, at 103.6% against 93.0% in Upper middle income as of 2012.
- What is the difference in lower secondary completion rate, total between China and Upper middle income?
- 10.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Upper middle income?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2012.
- How do China and Upper middle income rank globally for lower secondary completion rate, total?
- China ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 11th 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
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.