China vs France: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
China
34.5%
in 2024
France
35.6%
in 2024
China rank
44th
France rank
42nd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- China
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 35.6% against 34.5% in China, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was France ahead.
China ranks 44th and France ranks 42nd of 168 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 40.1% | 2.7% | China |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 36.6% | 3.6% | China |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 34.2% | 1.0% | China |
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?
- France, at 35.6% against 34.5% in China 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 France 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 44th and France ranks 42nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational 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