Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.03 GPIA in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in China, 1995–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in China is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in China peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8726 GPIA, in 1995.
That places China 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.8726 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.8932 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.913 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9368 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9659 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9806 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9929 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9039 GPIA | 0.8726 GPIA | 0.9368 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9659 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
- 44 Gibraltar 1.04 GPIA compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 1.04 GPIA compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 1.03 GPIA compare
- 48 Marshall Islands 1.03 GPIA compare
- 49 Kuwait 1.03 GPIA compare
- 50 Cape Verde 1.03 GPIA compare
More education data for China
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in China was 1.03 GPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8726 GPIA in 1995.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- China ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release