Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in China
China: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 94.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in China, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 94.9% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in China peaked at 94.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2014.
That places China 33rd out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 91.3% | — |
| 2012 | 92.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +0.7% |
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More education data for China
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 52.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 60.67 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in China?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in China was 94.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2014.
- How does China rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- China ranks 33rd out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release