Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in China
China: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 21.72 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in China, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in China stood at 21.72 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in China peaked at 31.79 million number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.72 million number, in 1995.
That places China 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.72 million number | — |
| 1996 | 21.53 million number | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 23.23 million number | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 25.51 million number | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 29.49 million number | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 30.87 million number | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 31.79 million number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 29.43 million number | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 28.19 million number | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 27.18 million number | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 26.49 million number | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 25.79 million number | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 24.97 million number | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 23.92 million number | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 22.76 million number | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 21.09 million number | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 20.72 million number | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 20.22 million number | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 20.25 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 20.68 million number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 21.72 million number | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.50 million number | 19.72 million number | 25.51 million number | 4 |
| 2000s | 29.06 million number | 26.49 million number | 31.79 million number | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.21 million number | 20.22 million number | 25.79 million number | 10 |
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- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in China?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in China was 21.72 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 31.79 million number in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.72 million number in 1995.
- How does China rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- China ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.