Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) was 93.7% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in China, 1976–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in China is 93.7%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in China peaked at 93.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1984.
That places China 103rd out of 212 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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, female (%) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 46.7% | — |
| 1977 | 47.3% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 45.4% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 40.3% | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 33.5% | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 29.6% | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 26.0% | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 24.2% | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 24.2% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 25.7% | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 26.7% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 29.5% | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 31.3% | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 32.4% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 32.9% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 35.4% | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 38.6% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 41.0% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 42.7% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 48.8% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 60.6% | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 74.6% | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 84.1% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 90.4% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 91.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | +0.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 93.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.2%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 93.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.5%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.9% | 40.3% | 47.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 24.2% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.0% | 32.9% | 51.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 60.6% | 90.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 91.5% | 93.7% | 3 |
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, secondary, female in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in China was 93.7% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1984.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- China ranks 103rd out of 212 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release