Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Completion rate, upper secondary education, female was 77.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
77.8%
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
43rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
77.8%
in 2018
All-time low
43.0%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2018

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in China (People’s Republic of), 2010–2018

0204060802010201420182010: 43 %2012: 56.6 %2014: 61.6 %2016: 65.9 %2018: 77.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 77.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 77.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2010.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 43rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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  1. 40 Spain 80.1% compare
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  3. 42 Panama 79.4% compare
  4. 44 Thailand 77.5% compare
  5. 45 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 76.1% compare
  6. 46 Paraguay 75.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female in China (People’s Republic of)?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in China (People’s Republic of) was 77.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2010.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 43rd out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,473 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release