Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 104.7% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in China, 1995–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 104.7% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2012.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in China peaked at 106.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 1995.
That places China 46th 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, female in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 63.9% | — |
| 1996 | 69.7% | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 74.8% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 77.6% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 82.2% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 87.2% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 104.0% | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 104.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 104.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 105.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 106.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 106.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 104.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.5% | 63.9% | 77.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 82.2% | 105.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 105.8% | 104.7% | 106.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in China was 104.7% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 106.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 1995.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- China ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release