Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in China
China: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both was 94.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
94.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
63rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
94.7%
in 2025
All-time low
44.8%
in 1985
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in China, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 94.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in China peaked at 94.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 1985.
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 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 49.0% | — |
| 1982 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 46.6% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 45.4% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 44.8% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 45.0% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 45.9% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 47.2% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 48.7% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 51.5% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 53.0% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 54.9% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 57.1% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 59.3% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 61.5% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 63.5% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 65.5% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 67.3% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 68.8% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 70.2% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 72.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 74.6% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 76.3% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 79.8% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 83.7% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 85.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 88.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 90.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 91.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 94.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.4%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 94.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.5%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.8% | 44.8% | 49.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 50.2% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 68.8% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 85.4% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 92.3% | 94.7% | 6 |
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, both sexes (modelled data) in China?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in China was 94.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 1985.
- How does China rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- China ranks 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release