Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.8105 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
25
1976–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in China, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
China recorded 1.05 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in China peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8105 GPIA, in 1980.
China ranks 96th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.8186 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.8251 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8296 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.817 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8105 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8919 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.995 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8226 GPIA | 0.817 GPIA | 0.8296 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.8105 GPIA | 0.8105 GPIA | 0.8105 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8919 GPIA | 0.8919 GPIA | 0.8919 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.995 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in China was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8105 GPIA in 1980.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- China ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release