Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in China

China: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male was 65.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
65.8%
Change on year
up 32.6%
World rank
35th
of 80 countries
All-time high
65.8%
in 2018
All-time low
27.2%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2018

Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in China, 2010–2018

02040602010201420182010: 27.2 %2012: 41.2 %2014: 46.7 %2016: 49.6 %2018: 65.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in China stood at 65.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 32.6% on the previous year and up 141.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in China peaked at 65.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2010.

China ranks 35th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in China, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%) in China, 2010 to 2018.
Year % Change
2010 27.2%
2012 41.2% +51.4%
2014 46.7% +13.3%
2016 49.6% +6.3%
2018 65.8% +32.6%

Countries ranked near China

  1. 32 Costa Rica 69.9% compare
  2. 33 Sweden 68.1% compare
  3. 34 Spain 67.2% compare
  4. 36 Denmark 65.1% compare
  5. 37 Nigeria 60.4% compare
  6. 38 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 59.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in China?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in China was 65.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2010.
How does China rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male?
China ranks 35th out of 80 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.7%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
80 places, 925 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release