4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in China
China: 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, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in China 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 peaked at 75.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2000.
China 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.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28 | — |
| 2001 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 43 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 51 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 55 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 59 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 65 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 70 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 75 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 75.3 | +1.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 75.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.12, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 75.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.89, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in China?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in China was 75.3 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in China?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2000.
- How does China rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- China 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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