Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in China
China: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 21.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in China, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
China recorded 21.22 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in China peaked at 21.89 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.82 million, in 1996.
That places China 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.82 million | — |
| 1997 | 8.28 million | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 10.96 million | +32.4% |
| 2003 | 13.00 million | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 18.80 million | +44.6% |
| 2007 | 20.38 million | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 21.34 million | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 21.67 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 20.94 million | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 20.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 21.89 million | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 20.90 million | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 20.05 million | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 19.33 million | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 18.99 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 18.91 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.66 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 18.82 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 19.51 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 20.36 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 21.05 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 21.22 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.05 million | 7.82 million | 8.28 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.69 million | 10.96 million | 21.67 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.15 million | 18.66 million | 21.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.19 million | 18.82 million | 21.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in China?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in China was 21.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 21.89 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.82 million in 1996.
- How does China rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- China ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release