China vs France: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
China
84.0%
in 2024
France
84.0%
in 2024
China rank
165th
France rank
162nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- China
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 84.0% against 84.0% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1977 it was China ahead.
China ranks 165th and France ranks 162nd of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.0% | 80.5% | 18.5% | China |
| 1980s | 93.6% | 77.5% | 16.1% | China |
| 1990s | 86.2% | 77.7% | 8.5% | China |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 81.8% | 1.0% | China |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 83.7% | 2.8% | France |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 84.8% | 1.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, China or France?
- France, at 84.0% against 84.0% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between China and France?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do China and France rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- China ranks 165th and France ranks 162nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). 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