4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education was 75.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 75.3. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 75.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2000.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 63rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8 | 28 | 43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5 | 44 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.3 | 75.3 | 75.3 | 1 |
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More education data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in China (People’s Republic of)?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in China (People’s Republic of) was 75.3 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2000.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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