Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in China
China: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both was 87.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in China, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in China stood at 87.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 150.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in China peaked at 87.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2010.
China ranks 5th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 34.9% | — |
| 2012 | 41.0% | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +35.6% |
| 2016 | 60.8% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +43.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.1% | 34.9% | 60.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 Russian Federation 93.6% compare
- 3 Chile 92.4% compare
- 4 United States of America 89.1% compare
- 6 Peru 87.2% compare
- 7 Costa Rica 80.2% compare
- 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.7% compare
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, second quintile, both in China?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in China was 87.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2010.
- How does China rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both?
- China ranks 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.6%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release