Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 92.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in China, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 92.3% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2012. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in China peaked at 92.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1970.
That places China 99th out of 213 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.7% | — |
| 1971 | 34.3% | +33.7% |
| 1972 | 43.9% | +27.8% |
| 1973 | 53.9% | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 58.2% | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 57.6% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 58.1% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 57.2% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 53.2% | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 47.6% | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 40.3% | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 36.7% | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 32.6% | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 30.1% | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 29.9% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 31.3% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 32.6% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 35.1% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 37.2% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 38.2% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 39.0% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 41.6% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 44.4% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 47.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 58.6% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 59.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 62.2% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 74.1% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 88.3% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.0% | 25.7% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.4% | 29.9% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 39.0% | 58.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 59.5% | 88.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 90.8% | 92.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0362 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6464 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0408 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in China was 92.3% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1970.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- China ranks 99th out of 213 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release