China vs SDG: South-eastern Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
China
80.8%
in 2024
SDG: South-eastern Asia
85.7%
in 2024
China rank
158th
SDG: South-eastern Asia rank
157th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- China
- SDG: South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: South-eastern Asia currently reports 85.7% against 80.8% in China, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes SDG: South-eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1976 it was China ahead.
China ranks 158th and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 157th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and SDG: South-eastern Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | SDG: South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.6% | 87.8% | 10.8% | China |
| 1980s | 93.4% | 90.7% | 2.7% | China |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 90.5% | 4.7% | SDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 89.8% | 5.5% | SDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 86.7% | 7.9% | SDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 85.6% | 5.5% | SDG: South-eastern Asia |
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 SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: South-eastern Asia, at 85.7% against 80.8% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between China and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- 4.9%, with SDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do China and SDG: South-eastern Asia rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- China ranks 158th and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 157th 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, male (%). 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