Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 80.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in China, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in China stood at 80.6%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in China peaked at 80.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 1994.
That places China 75th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 73.5% | — |
| 1977 | 71.5% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 67.5% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 65.9% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 63.1% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 72.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.6% | 65.9% | 73.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.3% | 55.3% | 55.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 64.8% | 66.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 67.9% | 80.6% | 10 |
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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 80.6% in 2019, 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 80.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 1994.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- China ranks 75th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.