Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in China
China: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both was 89.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in China, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 89.7% for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in China peaked at 89.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2010.
That places China 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 54.0% | — |
| 2012 | 61.3% | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | +48.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.6% | 54.0% | 66.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 89.7% | 89.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in China?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in China was 89.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2010.
- How does China rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
- China ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release