Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.03 GPIA in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
87th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.6688 GPIA
in 1982
Years of data
31
1976–2012
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in China, 1976–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in China is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in China peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6688 GPIA, in 1982.
China ranks 87th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.6767 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.7096 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.748 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7406 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7188 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6816 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6688 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6762 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6848 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7007 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6971 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7274 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7319 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7404 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7337 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.748 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7716 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7871 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8313 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8552 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8781 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8853 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.951 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9646 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7187 GPIA | 0.6767 GPIA | 0.748 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7028 GPIA | 0.6688 GPIA | 0.7404 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8113 GPIA | 0.7337 GPIA | 0.8853 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.951 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
- 84 Malaysia 1.03 GPIA compare
- 85 Brunei Darussalam 1.03 GPIA compare
- 86 Ecuador 1.03 GPIA compare
- 88 Morocco 1.03 GPIA compare
- 89 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.03 GPIA compare
- 90 Montenegro 1.03 GPIA compare
More education data for China
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in China was 1.03 GPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6688 GPIA in 1982.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- China ranks 87th out of 212 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release