Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 89.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in China, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in China stood at 89.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in China peaked at 89.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 1994.
That places China 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 72.7% | — |
| 1977 | 70.9% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 66.9% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 65.6% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 62.9% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 55.7% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 66.2% | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 75.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 83.7% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.0% | 65.6% | 72.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 62.9% | 62.9% | 62.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 66.2% | 68.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 70.1% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 83.7% | 89.7% | 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, male in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in China was 89.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 1994.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- China ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release