Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 91.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in China, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in China stood at 91.8%. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in China peaked at 91.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1984.
China ranks 61st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.9% | — |
| 1973 | 58.2% | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 60.2% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 63.1% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 66.3% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 64.8% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 61.4% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 59.8% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 57.1% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 55.6% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 48.0% | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 48.9% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 50.2% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.7% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 52.8% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 55.2% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 58.1% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 60.5% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 64.3% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 71.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 83.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 90.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 91.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.3% | 48.9% | 66.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 48.0% | 57.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 53.3% | 49.0% | 60.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 64.3% | 69.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 70.4% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 86.0% | 91.8% | 5 |
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 to tertiary, both sexes in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in China was 91.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1984.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- China ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release