Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in China

China: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 99.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
99.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
83rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
102.3%
in 2007
All-time low
80.4%
in 1995
Years of data
12
1995–2010

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in China, 1995–2010

02550751001995200220101995: 80.4 %1996: 85.4 %1997: 87 %1999: 82.1 %2001: 80.9 %2002: 82.1 %2003: 86.2 %2006: 99.8 %2007: 102.3 %2008: 102.3 %2009: 101.3 %2010: 99.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in China is 99.8%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in China peaked at 102.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 1995.

That places China 83rd 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 12 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in China, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in China, 1995 to 2010.
Year % Change
1995 80.4%
1996 85.4% +6.2%
1997 87.0% +1.9%
1999 82.1% -5.6%
2001 80.9% -1.5%
2002 82.1% +1.5%
2003 86.2% +5.0%
2006 99.8% +15.7%
2007 102.3% +2.6%
2008 102.3% -0.0%
2009 101.3% -1.0%
2010 99.8% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.7% 80.4% 87.0% 4
2000s 93.6% 80.9% 102.3% 7
2010s 99.8% 99.8% 99.8% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 80 Serbia 100.0% compare
  2. 81 Tajikistan 100.0% compare
  3. 82 Uzbekistan 99.8% compare
  4. 84 Germany 99.7% compare
  5. 85 Barbados 99.6% compare
  6. 86 South Africa 99.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in China?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in China was 99.8% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 102.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 1995.
How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
China ranks 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2010.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
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Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.