Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in China
China: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 28.09 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.09 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
2nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
35.36 million
in 2003
All-time low
23.16 million
in 2016
Years of data
26
1995–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in China, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in China is 28.09 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in China peaked at 35.36 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23.16 million, in 2016.
That places China 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.08 million | — |
| 1996 | 25.74 million | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 27.25 million | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 29.40 million | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 33.30 million | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 34.54 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 35.36 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 32.79 million | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 31.47 million | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 30.28 million | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 29.47 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 28.74 million | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 27.94 million | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 26.86 million | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 25.26 million | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 23.63 million | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 23.45 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.16 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 23.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 23.86 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 24.94 million | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 25.91 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 26.38 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 26.94 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 27.47 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 28.09 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.62 million | 24.08 million | 29.40 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 32.46 million | 29.47 million | 35.36 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.11 million | 23.16 million | 28.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.96 million | 25.91 million | 28.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in China?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in China was 28.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 35.36 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.16 million in 2016.
- How does China rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- China ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release