Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in China
China: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both was 96.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in China, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 96.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in China peaked at 96.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2014.
That places China 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 87.3% | — |
| 2012 | 84.3% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.0% | 84.1% | 92.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 52.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 60.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in China?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in China was 96.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2014.
- How does China rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
- China ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release