Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in China

China: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female was 79.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
79.6%
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
44th
of 81 countries
All-time high
79.6%
in 2018
All-time low
58.7%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2018

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in China, 2010–2018

0204060802010201420182010: 58.7 %2012: 65.3 %2014: 69.3 %2016: 72.7 %2018: 79.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in China stood at 79.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in China peaked at 79.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2010.

That places China 44th out of 81 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in China, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) in China, 2010 to 2018.
Year % Change
2010 58.7%
2012 65.3% +11.3%
2014 69.3% +6.1%
2016 72.7% +4.9%
2018 79.6% +9.5%

Countries ranked near China

  1. 41 Germany 81.5% compare
  2. 42 Nigeria 80.8% compare
  3. 43 Thailand 80.1% compare
  4. 45 Spain 78.9% compare
  5. 46 Kenya 78.0% compare
  6. 47 Philippines 75.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in China?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in China was 79.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2010.
How does China rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female?
China ranks 44th out of 81 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
81 places, 962 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release