Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in China
China: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 103.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in China, 1990–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in China stood at 103.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in China peaked at 103.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 1990.
That places China 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.5% | — |
| 1991 | 57.8% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 62.7% | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 64.6% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 61.7% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 62.7% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 64.9% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 103.0% | +58.8% |
| 2008 | 102.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 101.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 101.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 103.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 103.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.7% | 56.5% | 64.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 102.3% | 101.7% | 103.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 102.9% | 101.2% | 103.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
- 14 Albania 104.2% compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 104.2% compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 104.1%
- 18 Saudi Arabia 103.5% compare
- 19 Tuvalu 102.8% compare
- 20 Chile 102.3%
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in China?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in China was 103.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 103.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 1990.
- How does China rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- China ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release