Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in China, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
China recorded 1.03 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in China peaked at 1.07 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8469 GPI, in 1997.
That places China 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in China, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.8691 GPI | — |
| 1997 | 0.8469 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9225 GPI | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9115 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPI | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9978 GPI | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPI | -0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.03 GPI is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 GPI, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 1.03 GPI is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 GPI, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.858 GPI | 0.8469 GPI | 0.8691 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9115 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9978 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 5 |
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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in China was 1.03 GPI in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8469 GPI in 1997.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- China ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release