Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in China
China: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0324 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in China, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in China is 0.0324 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in China peaked at 0.0369 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0178 units per person, in 1984.
That places China 155th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0191 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0252 units per person | +32.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0298 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0283 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0249 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0225 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0193 units per person | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.018 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0178 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0187 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0193 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0204 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0205 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0198 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0187 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0189 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0194 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0199 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0205 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0218 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0237 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0252 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0318 units per person | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0348 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0368 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0369 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0366 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0362 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0349 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0341 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0331 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0325 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0305 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0294 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0284 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.028 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0282 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0286 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0292 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.03 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0309 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0318 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0324 units per person | +1.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0324 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0452 units per person, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0324 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0462 units per person, 70% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0256 units per person | 0.0191 units per person | 0.0298 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0201 units per person | 0.0178 units per person | 0.0249 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.021 units per person | 0.0187 units per person | 0.0252 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0355 units per person | 0.0318 units per person | 0.0369 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0308 units per person | 0.028 units per person | 0.0349 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0309 units per person | 0.0292 units per person | 0.0324 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in China?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in China was 0.0324 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0369 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0178 units per person in 1984.
- How does China rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- China ranks 155th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.