Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in China

China: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male was 77.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
77.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
48th
of 79 countries
All-time high
79.1%
in 2010
All-time low
71.0%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2010–2018

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in China, 2010–2018

0204060802010201420182010: 79.1 %2012: 75.5 %2014: 71 %2016: 76.3 %2018: 77.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

China recorded 77.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in China peaked at 79.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2014.

That places China 48th out of 79 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in China, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male (%) in China, 2010 to 2018.
Year % Change
2010 79.1%
2012 75.5% -4.6%
2014 71.0% -5.9%
2016 76.3% +7.5%
2018 77.3% +1.3%

Countries ranked near China

  1. 45 Brazil 79.0% compare
  2. 46 Panama 79.0% compare
  3. 47 Paraguay 77.6% compare
  4. 49 Philippines 74.8% compare
  5. 50 Nepal 72.5% compare
  6. 51 Colombia 70.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in China?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in China was 77.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2014.
How does China rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male?
China ranks 48th out of 79 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
79 places, 926 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release