Completion rate, upper secondary education … adjusted wealth WPIA in China
China: Completion rate, upper secondary education … adjusted wealth WPIA was 1.01 WPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in China, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in China stood at 1.01 WPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 128.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in China peaked at 1.01 WPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4404 WPIA, in 2010.
That places China 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … adjusted wealth WPIA in China, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4404 WPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.7942 WPIA | +80.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7938 WPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.747 WPIA | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.01 WPIA | +34.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.01 WPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5318 WPIA, 1.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- China's 1.01 WPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4241 WPIA, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6939 WPIA | 0.4404 WPIA | 0.7942 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.01 WPIA | 1.01 WPIA | 1.01 WPIA | 1 |
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 wealth parity in China?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in China was 1.01 WPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 WPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4404 WPIA in 2010.
- How does China rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity?
- China ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.6%. 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 wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release