Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary wealth WPIA adjusted in China
China: Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary wealth WPIA adjusted was 0.9058 WPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.9058 WPIA
World rank
7th
of 50 countries
All-time high
0.9254 WPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.728 WPIA
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2020
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in China, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in China stood at 0.9058 WPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in China peaked at 0.9254 WPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.728 WPIA, in 2010.
China ranks 7th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary wealth WPIA adjusted in China, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.728 WPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.8159 WPIA | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9254 WPIA | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8855 WPIA | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9058 WPIA | +2.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.9058 WPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8254 WPIA, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- China's 0.9058 WPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7458 WPIA, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8387 WPIA | 0.728 WPIA | 0.9254 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9058 WPIA | 0.9058 WPIA | 0.9058 WPIA | 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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in China?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in China was 0.9058 WPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9254 WPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.728 WPIA in 2010.
- How does China rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity?
- China ranks 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release