Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 80.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in China, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 80.9% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in China peaked at 85.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1996.
That places China 103rd out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 27.9% | — |
| 1997 | 29.4% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 35.2% | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | +37.0% |
| 2007 | 57.1% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 72.9% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 76.1% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 79.6% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 83.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 79.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 80.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 27.9% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 35.2% | 72.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 76.1% | 85.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
- 100 Indonesia 81.9% compare
- 101 East Timor 81.5% compare
- 102 Kiribati 81.4% compare
- 104 Cape Verde 79.4% compare
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 78.2% compare
- 106 Bermuda 78.2% compare
More education data for China
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in China was 80.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1996.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- China ranks 103rd out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.