Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 79.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in China, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 79.4% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in China peaked at 84.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 1996.
China ranks 97th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 30.1% | — |
| 1997 | 32.2% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 38.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 36.9% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 76.8% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 79.8% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 30.1% | 38.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 36.6% | 71.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 76.8% | 84.7% | 10 |
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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 79.4% in 2019, 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 84.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 1996.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- China ranks 97th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.