Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 93.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in China, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in China stood at 93.9%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in China peaked at 105.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 1984.
China ranks 118th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 105.1% | — |
| 1977 | 98.5% | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 90.3% | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 87.4% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 83.4% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 81.4% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 77.2% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 74.4% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 73.2% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 75.0% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 76.2% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 78.0% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 79.2% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 79.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 79.6% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 80.5% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 82.1% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 83.3% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 83.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 84.2% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 85.1% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 84.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 84.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 87.8% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 90.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.3% | 87.4% | 105.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 77.7% | 73.2% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.9% | 79.6% | 85.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 88.0% | 84.6% | 92.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 89.4% | 94.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
- 115 Cameroon 94.1% compare
- 116 Lesotho 94.1% compare
- 117 French Polynesia 93.9% compare
- 119 Slovakia 93.7% compare
- 120 Montenegro 93.6% compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 93.5% 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 93.9% in 2019, 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 105.1% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 1984.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- China ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.