Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 103.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in China, 1995–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in China is 103.0%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in China peaked at 104.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 1995.
China ranks 55th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 68.7% | — |
| 1996 | 74.0% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 78.5% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 80.3% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 83.7% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 85.9% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 87.6% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 103.5% | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 104.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 103.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 104.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 104.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 104.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 103.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.4% | 68.7% | 80.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 80.0% | 104.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 104.0% | 103.0% | 104.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0362 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6464 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0408 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in China was 103.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 104.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 1995.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- China ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release