Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in China

China: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 78.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
78.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
95th
of 182 countries
All-time high
83.8%
in 2013
All-time low
32.2%
in 1996
Years of data
18
1996–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in China, 1996–2019

0204060801996200720191996: 32.2 %1997: 34.9 %2001: 38.6 %2003: 40.1 %2006: 49.1 %2007: 56.5 %2008: 63.7 %2009: 69.4 %2010: 77.5 %2011: 80 %2012: 80.4 %2013: 83.8 %2014: 80.4 %2015: 77.4 %2016: 76.4 %2017: 76.4 %2018: 77.8 %2019: 78.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in China is 78.1%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in China peaked at 83.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 1996.

China ranks 95th of 182 countries on this measure, 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, male in China, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) in China, 1996 to 2019.
Year % Change
1996 32.2%
1997 34.9% +8.4%
2001 38.6% +10.7%
2003 40.1% +4.1%
2006 49.1% +22.4%
2007 56.5% +14.9%
2008 63.7% +12.7%
2009 69.4% +9.0%
2010 77.5% +11.7%
2011 80.0% +3.2%
2012 80.4% +0.5%
2013 83.8% +4.3%
2014 80.4% -4.1%
2015 77.4% -3.7%
2016 76.4% -1.3%
2017 76.4% -0.0%
2018 77.8% +1.8%
2019 78.1% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.5% 32.2% 34.9% 2
2000s 52.9% 38.6% 69.4% 6
2010s 78.8% 76.4% 83.8% 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 92 Dominica 78.7% compare
  2. 93 Indonesia 78.7% compare
  3. 94 Egypt 78.2% compare
  4. 96 Tajikistan 77.7% compare
  5. 97 Armenia 76.0% compare
  6. 98 Venezuela 75.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in China?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in China was 78.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 1996.
How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
China ranks 95th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.