China vs France: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
China
65.5%
in 2024
France
64.4%
in 2024
China rank
146th
France rank
148th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 65.5% against 64.4% in France, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was China ahead.
China ranks 146th and France ranks 148th of 188 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.2% | 59.9% | 2.7% | France |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 63.4% | 3.6% | France |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 65.8% | 1.0% | France |
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 France?
- China, at 65.5% against 64.4% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between China and France?
- 1.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do China and France rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- China ranks 146th and France ranks 148th of 188 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, 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