Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in China
China: Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted was 1.07 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in China, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
China recorded 1.07 GPIA for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2018.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in China peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9577 GPIA, in 2010.
China ranks 27th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.9577 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.15 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | -7.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- China's 1.07 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.09 GPIA, 99% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in China?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in China was 1.07 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9577 GPIA in 2010.
- How does China rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- China ranks 27th out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release