Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in China
China: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both was 87.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in China, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in China stood at 87.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 111.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in China peaked at 87.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2010.
China ranks 5th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 41.5% | — |
| 2012 | 51.7% | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | +35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.2% | 41.5% | 64.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 87.7% | 87.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in China?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in China was 87.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2010.
- How does China rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- China ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.1%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release