Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in China
China: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 99.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
99.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2025
All-time low
11.2%
in 1988
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in China, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in China is 99.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in China peaked at 99.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1988.
China ranks 2nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20.6% | — |
| 1982 | 19.8% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 18.6% | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 16.9% | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 14.8% | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 14.5% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 20.1% | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 24.6% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 72.8% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 94.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 99.3% | +1.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 99.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.6%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 99.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.6%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 11.2% | 20.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 12.7% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 26.7% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 48.2% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 89.8% | 99.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Saint Lucia 100.0% compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 99.1% compare
- 4 South Korea 99.0% compare
- 5 Croatia 98.5% compare
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, female (modelled data) in China?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in China was 99.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1988.
- How does China rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- China ranks 2nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release