Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 90.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in China, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in China stood at 90.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in China peaked at 91.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 1996.
China ranks 78th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 29.9% | — |
| 1997 | 30.9% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 35.4% | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 74.1% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 88.3% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 82.1% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 83.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 89.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 90.2% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.1% | 29.9% | 35.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 36.2% | 74.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 78.2% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 84.5% | 91.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 45.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 52.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in China was 90.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 1996.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- China ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release