Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 94.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in China, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 94.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in China peaked at 95.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 1984.
China ranks 115th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72.1% | — |
| 1971 | 77.3% | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 82.4% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 89.9% | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 91.1% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 92.9% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 95.9% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 90.2% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 82.9% | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 79.7% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 75.8% | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 73.3% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 68.9% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 66.4% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 65.4% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 67.2% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 69.1% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 71.4% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 72.7% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 73.2% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 73.7% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 75.1% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 77.1% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 78.5% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 79.1% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 80.7% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 82.1% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 82.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 83.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 90.4% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.4% | 72.1% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.3% | 65.4% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.6% | 73.7% | 82.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 83.4% | 92.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 89.9% | 94.5% | 10 |
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, primary and secondary, both sexes in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in China was 94.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 1984.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- China ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.