Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 89.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in China (People’s Republic of), 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 89.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 89.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1988.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 31st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.2% | 13.8% | 26.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 15.3% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 28.2% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 47.5% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 80.6% | 89.8% | 6 |
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More education data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in China (People’s Republic of) was 89.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1988.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 31st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release