Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in China
China: Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted was 1.09 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in China, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in China stood at 1.09 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in China peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2010.
China ranks 13th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.09 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- China's 1.09 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in China?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in China was 1.09 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2010.
- How does China rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- China ranks 13th out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release