Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in China
China: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes was 95.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in China, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in China stood at 95.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in China peaked at 95.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 2014.
That places China 31st out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes 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
- 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, both sexes in China?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in China was 95.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 2014.
- How does China rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- China ranks 31st out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release