Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in China
China: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled was 52.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in China, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in China stood at 52.30 million.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 1998 | 39.50 million | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 41.69 million | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 43.88 million | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 46.07 million | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 48.45 million | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 50.83 million | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 51.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 52.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 52.96 million | +1.4% |
| 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% |
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 | 34.12 million | 30.57 million | 41.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.44 million | 43.88 million | 53.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.36 million | 44.00 million | 52.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.86 million | 47.05 million | 52.30 million | 5 |
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More education data for China
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in China?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in China was 52.30 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 53.26 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.59 million in 1976.
- How does China rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- China ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 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, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 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.