Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in China
China: Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level was 95.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in China, 2010–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in China is 95.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in China peaked at 95.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 2014.
That places China 27th out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 84.9% | — |
| 2012 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 82.6% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.6% | 82.6% | 90.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in China?
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in China was 95.7% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 2014.
- How does China rank for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level?
- China ranks 27th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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