Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in China
China: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both was 97.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in China, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 97.5% for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in China peaked at 97.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 2010.
China ranks 4th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 85.5% | — |
| 2012 | 85.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 86.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.1% | 85.5% | 90.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Russian Federation 100.0% compare
- 2 Chile 99.4% compare
- 3 United States of America 98.8% compare
- 5 Tajikistan 96.5% compare
- 6 Peru 93.7% compare
- 7 Türkiye 92.4% compare
More education data for China
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in China?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in China was 97.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 2010.
- How does China rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both?
- China ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release