Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 100.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in China, 1995–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 100.3% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in China peaked at 102.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 1995.
That places China 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 75.3% | — |
| 1996 | 80.7% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 83.0% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 79.0% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 77.8% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 78.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 80.4% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 84.8% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 102.2% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 102.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 101.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 100.3% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.5% | 75.3% | 83.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 77.8% | 102.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 100.3% | 100.3% | 100.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.02 million (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 100.3% in 2010, 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 102.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 1995.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- China ranks 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.