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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9998 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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