Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 91.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in China, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in China stood at 91.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in China peaked at 93.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 1996.
China ranks 80th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, female (%) (ratio female) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 27.7% | — |
| 1997 | 28.3% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 35.5% | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 78.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 83.6% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 84.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | -1.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 91.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 91.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.8%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +38.5% | 37.3% | 51.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 27.7% | 28.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 35.5% | 76.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 78.1% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 86.5% | 93.0% | 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, female in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in China was 91.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 1996.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- China ranks 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release