Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in China, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in China is 89.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in China peaked at 90.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 1996.
That places China 75th 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, male in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 31.9% | — |
| 1997 | 33.4% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 38.5% | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 80.1% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 81.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 86.5% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 84.3% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 78.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 81.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 86.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 90.2% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.7% | 31.9% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 38.5% | 71.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 78.3% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 82.9% | 90.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 72 Azerbaijan 90.9% compare
- 73 Philippines 90.4% compare
- 74 Macao 90.1% compare
- 76 Ecuador 89.0% compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 88.0% compare
- 78 Antigua and Barbuda 87.3% compare
More education data for China
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in China was 89.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 1996.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- China ranks 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release