Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in China
China: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) was 87.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in China, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 87.5% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in China peaked at 87.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2010.
That places China 22nd out of 95 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 44.0% | — |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 60.9% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +16.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 87.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.2%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- China's 87.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.0%, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.2% | 44.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in China?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in China was 87.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2010.
- How does China rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- China ranks 22nd out of 95 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release