Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) in China
China: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) was 75.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in China, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in China is 75.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and up 165.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in China peaked at 75.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2010.
China ranks 34th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28.4% | — |
| 2012 | 46.2% | +62.6% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | +21.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 75.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.9%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- China's 75.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.5%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in China?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in China was 75.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2010.
- How does China rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female?
- China ranks 34th out of 81 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.1%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release