Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in China
China: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 83.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in China, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in China is 83.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in China peaked at 83.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2014.
China ranks 48th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 77.8% | — |
| 2012 | 77.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 83.2% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | +0.6% |
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More education data for China
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in China?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in China was 83.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2014.
- How does China rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- China ranks 48th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release