China vs SDG: Western Asia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
China
61.7%
in 2024
SDG: Western Asia
76.3%
in 2024
China rank
148th
SDG: Western Asia rank
147th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- China
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Western Asia currently reports 76.3% against 61.7% in China, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, SDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 148th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 147th of 190 countries.
SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 74.0% | 30.6% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 77.5% | 20.5% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 72.2% | 15.0% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 76.0% | 15.4% | SDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, China or SDG: Western Asia?
- SDG: Western Asia, at 76.3% against 61.7% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between China and SDG: Western Asia?
- 14.6%, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: Western Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do China and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- China ranks 148th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 147th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper 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