Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in China
China: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 90.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in China, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in China is 90.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in China peaked at 90.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2010.
China ranks 8th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 66.4% | — |
| 2012 | 73.9% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.1% | 66.4% | 84.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in China?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in China was 90.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2010.
- How does China rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- China ranks 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release