Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in China
China: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both was 85.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in China, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in China stood at 85.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in China peaked at 85.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2010.
China ranks 19th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 60.2% | — |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.1% | 60.2% | 77.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 85.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0362 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6464 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0408 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in China?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in China was 85.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2010.
- How does China rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- China ranks 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release