Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in China
China: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 98.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
98.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
31st
of 83 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2010
All-time low
96.1%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2010–2018
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in China, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 98.6% for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in China peaked at 99.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2012.
China ranks 31st of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 99.2% | — |
| 2012 | 96.1% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +1.0% |
Countries ranked near China
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, primary education, urban, both sexes in China?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in China was 98.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2012.
- How does China rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- China ranks 31st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release