Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) was 78.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in China, 1996–2019
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 (%) (Gross male) in China, year by year
| 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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 78.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.7%, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 78.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.4%, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- 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)
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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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.