Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in China
China: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male was 65.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in China, 2010–2018
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
| 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
More education data for China
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release