Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in China
China: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes was 99.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in China, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in China is 99.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in China peaked at 99.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 2012.
China ranks 7th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 97.8% | — |
| 2012 | 92.7% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.4% | 92.7% | 98.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in China?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in China was 99.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 2012.
- How does China rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes?
- China ranks 7th out of 54 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release