Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in China
China: Completion rate, primary education, urban, male was 98.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
98.5%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
28th
of 75 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2010
All-time low
95.8%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2010–2018
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in China, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, male in China is 98.5%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in China peaked at 98.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2012.
That places China 28th out of 75 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 98.8% | — |
| 2012 | 95.8% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +1.5% |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, male in China?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in China was 98.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2012.
- How does China rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, male?
- China ranks 28th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release