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 106.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in China, 1995–2012
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 106.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in China peaked at 106.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 1995.
That places China 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 58.3% | — |
| 1996 | 58.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 61.9% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 104.1% | +68.0% |
| 2008 | 103.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 103.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 103.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 106.2% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 106.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.7% | 58.3% | 61.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 103.8% | 103.6% | 104.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 105.2% | 103.6% | 106.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
- 11 United Arab Emirates 107.7% compare
- 12 Gibraltar 107.5%
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 106.2% compare
- 15 Niue 105.3%
- 16 Aruba 104.6% compare
- 17 Albania 104.5% compare
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 106.0% 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 106.2% 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 58.3% in 1995.
- How does China rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- China ranks 14th 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 71.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release