Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in China
China: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 77.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in China, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 77.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in China peaked at 77.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2010.
China ranks 43rd of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 60.0% | — |
| 2012 | 63.8% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | +10.2% |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in China?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in China was 77.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2010.
- How does China rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- China ranks 43rd out of 90 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release