Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in China
China: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity was 0.8823 LPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in China, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in China stood at 0.8823 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in China peaked at 0.8832 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8385 LPIA, in 2012.
That places China 55th out of 90 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in China, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.8521 LPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.8385 LPIA | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8793 LPIA | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8832 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8823 LPIA | -0.1% |
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More education data for China
- 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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in China?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in China was 0.8823 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8832 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8385 LPIA in 2012.
- How does China rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- China ranks 55th out of 90 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release