Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in China
China: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) was 52.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male in China, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
China recorded 52.30 million for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in China peaked at 53.26 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.59 million, in 1976.
China ranks 2nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 27.59 million | — |
| 1977 | 35.24 million | +27.7% |
| 1978 | 39.99 million | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 38.92 million | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 35.77 million | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 34.44 million | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 30.64 million | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 28.62 million | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 28.39 million | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 29.56 million | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 31.09 million | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 32.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 32.50 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 31.52 million | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 30.57 million | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 30.68 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 31.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 31.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 31.15 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 32.66 million | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 34.97 million | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 37.31 million | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 46.07 million | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 50.83 million | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 52.96 million | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 53.26 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 52.93 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 52.23 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 52.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 51.54 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 50.17 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 49.34 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 46.43 million | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 45.12 million | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 44.21 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 44.00 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 44.67 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 45.64 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 47.05 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 48.51 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 50.03 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 51.43 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 52.30 million | +1.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 52.30 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 264,484, 197.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 52.30 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78,170, 669.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +27.7% | 27.59 million | 35.24 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.44 million | 27.59 million | 39.99 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 31.45 million | 28.39 million | 35.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.50 million | 30.57 million | 37.31 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 51.38 million | 46.07 million | 53.26 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.36 million | 44.00 million | 52.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.86 million | 47.05 million | 52.30 million | 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, male in China?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in China was 52.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 53.26 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.59 million in 1976.
- How does China rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- China ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release