China vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
China
34.5%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
28.7%
in 2024
China rank
44th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
41st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- China
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
China currently reports 34.5% against 28.7% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 5.8%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was China ahead.
China ranks 44th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 41st of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 35.0% | 7.8% | China |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 47.4% | 7.2% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 33.3% | 2.0% | 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- China, at 34.5% against 28.7% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between China and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 5.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do China and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- China ranks 44th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 41st 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