Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 96.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
94th
of 206 countries
All-time high
104.3%
in 1976
All-time low
75.1%
in 1984
Years of data
42
1976–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in China, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 96.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in China peaked at 104.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 1984.
China ranks 94th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 104.3% | — |
| 1977 | 98.0% | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 89.7% | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 85.5% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 80.0% | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 78.5% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 76.7% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 75.4% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 75.1% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 77.6% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 78.5% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 80.5% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 81.3% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 81.2% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 80.6% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 81.5% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 82.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 83.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 82.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 83.5% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 84.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 86.8% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 87.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 89.6% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 92.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 94.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.4% | 85.5% | 104.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 78.5% | 75.1% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.5% | 80.6% | 84.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 86.8% | 95.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 90.8% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 94.4% | 96.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 91 Cape Verde 96.9% compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 96.9% compare
- 93 United States of America 96.6% compare
- 95 Trinidad and Tobago 96.1% compare
- 96 Samoa 96.1% compare
- 97 Mauritius 96.0% compare
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, primary and secondary, male in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in China was 96.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 104.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 1984.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- China ranks 94th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release