Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 101.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in China, 1995–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in China is 101.4%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in China peaked at 103.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 1995.
China ranks 68th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 73.3% | — |
| 1996 | 78.1% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 81.9% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 82.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 85.1% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 86.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 87.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 103.0% | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 103.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 102.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 102.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 103.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 103.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 101.4% | -1.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 101.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 101.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.0% | 73.3% | 82.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 85.1% | 103.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 102.5% | 101.4% | 103.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
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, male in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in China was 101.4% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 103.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 1995.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- China ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release