Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Completion rate, lower secondary education, male was 86.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
86.3%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
49th
of 92 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2016
All-time low
77.0%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2010–2018

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in China (People’s Republic of), 2010–2018

0204060802010201420182010: 84 %2012: 82 %2014: 77 %2016: 87 %2018: 86.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 86.3%.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 87.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2014.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 49th out of 92 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in China (People’s Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) in China (People’s Republic of), 2010 to 2018.
Year % Change
2010 84.0%
2012 82.0% -2.5%
2014 77.0% -6.1%
2016 87.0% +13.0%
2018 86.3% -0.9%

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 46 Uruguay 87.2% compare
  2. 47 Thailand 87.0% compare
  3. 48 Jordan 87.0% compare
  4. 50 India 86.2% compare
  5. 51 Paraguay 86.0% compare
  6. 52 Kenya 84.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male in China (People’s Republic of)?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in China (People’s Republic of) was 86.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2014.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 49th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,460 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release