Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in China
China: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 45.69 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in China, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in China is 45.69 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in China peaked at 48.57 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.78 million, in 1976.
That places China 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17.78 million | — |
| 1977 | 23.82 million | +33.9% |
| 1978 | 28.50 million | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 27.45 million | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 24.48 million | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 22.34 million | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 19.50 million | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 18.41 million | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 18.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 19.68 million | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 20.58 million | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 22.10 million | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 22.56 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 22.11 million | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 21.23 million | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 21.71 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 22.64 million | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 23.48 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 24.40 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 26.28 million | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 28.83 million | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 30.96 million | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 33.33 million | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 35.71 million | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 38.08 million | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 40.45 million | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 42.62 million | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 44.80 million | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 45.94 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 47.09 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 48.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 48.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 48.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.16 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 46.73 million | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 45.91 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 44.83 million | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 44.36 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 41.78 million | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 40.55 million | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 39.41 million | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 39.12 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 39.53 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 40.31 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 41.26 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 42.36 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 43.70 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 44.89 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 45.69 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.39 million | 17.78 million | 28.50 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 21.02 million | 18.41 million | 24.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.86 million | 21.23 million | 35.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.25 million | 38.08 million | 48.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.25 million | 39.12 million | 46.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.58 million | 41.26 million | 45.69 million | 5 |
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More education data for China
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 52.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 60.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in China?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in China was 45.69 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 48.57 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.78 million in 1976.
- How does China rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- China ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.