China vs UIS: Central Asia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
China
58.5%
in 2024
UIS: Central Asia
73.0%
in 2024
China rank
144th
UIS: Central Asia rank
145th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- China
- UIS: Central Asia
How they compare
UIS: Central Asia currently reports 73.0% against 58.5% in China, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes UIS: Central Asia's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was UIS: Central Asia ahead.
China ranks 144th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 145th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and UIS: Central Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | UIS: Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 58.2% | 2.4% | China |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 42.9% | 11.8% | China |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 57.1% | 0.3% | UIS: Central 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 UIS: Central Asia?
- UIS: Central Asia, at 73.0% against 58.5% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between China and UIS: Central Asia?
- 14.5%, with UIS: Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and UIS: Central Asia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do China and UIS: Central Asia rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- China ranks 144th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 145th 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, 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