Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in China

China: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female was 96.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
96.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 80 countries
All-time high
96.6%
in 2016
All-time low
92.4%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2010–2018

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in China, 2010–2018

0204060801002010201420182010: 93.3 %2012: 95 %2014: 92.4 %2016: 96.6 %2018: 96.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

China recorded 96.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in China peaked at 96.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 2014.

That places China 30th out of 80 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in China, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female (%) in China, 2010 to 2018.
Year % Change
2010 93.3%
2012 95.0% +1.8%
2014 92.4% -2.7%
2016 96.6% +4.5%
2018 96.3% -0.3%

Countries ranked near China

  1. 27 Austria 97.4% compare
  2. 28 Cyprus 96.5% compare
  3. 29 Peru 96.4% compare
  4. 31 South Africa 96.1% compare
  5. 32 Ecuador 95.2% compare
  6. 33 Belgium 95.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in China?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in China was 96.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 2014.
How does China rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female?
China ranks 30th out of 80 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
80 places, 961 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release