Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) was 91.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
91.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
99th
of 212 countries
All-time high
91.1%
in 2011
All-time low
35.3%
in 1984
Years of data
31
1976–2012
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in China, 1976–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in China stood at 91.0%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in China peaked at 91.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 1984.
China ranks 99th 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, male (%) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 69.0% | — |
| 1977 | 66.6% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 60.7% | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 54.5% | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 46.7% | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 43.4% | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 38.9% | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 35.8% | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 35.3% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 36.7% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 38.3% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 40.5% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 42.8% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 43.7% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 44.8% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 47.4% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 52.7% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 55.6% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 58.0% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 63.7% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 65.2% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 77.4% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 86.4% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 90.1% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 91.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 91.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 91.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.2%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.7% | 54.5% | 69.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 40.2% | 35.3% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 44.8% | 58.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 74.6% | 63.7% | 86.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 90.1% | 91.1% | 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, male in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in China was 91.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 1984.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- China ranks 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release