ALECSO: Least Developed Countries vs China: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
100.0%
in 2020
China
100.0%
in 2024
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank
1st
China rank
1st
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- China
How they compare
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was China ahead.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 1st and China ranks 1st of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries averaged higher in 2 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | China |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 0.2% | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries or China?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, at 100.0% against 100.0% in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and China?
- 0.0%, with ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and China?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and China rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 1st and China ranks 1st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, 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