Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in China
China: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes was 70.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in China, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in China stood at 70.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 153.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in China peaked at 70.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2010.
China ranks 36th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.8% | — |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +57.4% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | +25.6% |
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More education data for China
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in China?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in China was 70.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2010.
- How does China rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- China ranks 36th out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.9%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release