Lower secondary completion rate, male in China
China: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 101.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Lower secondary completion rate, male in China, 1995–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
China recorded 101.6% for lower secondary completion rate, male in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in China peaked at 102.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 1996.
China ranks 15th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Lower secondary completion rate, male in China, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 66.8% | — |
| 1996 | 66.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 67.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 102.1% | +50.9% |
| 2008 | 101.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 101.9% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 101.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.0% | 66.5% | 67.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 101.0% | 99.9% | 102.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 100.9% | 99.2% | 101.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
- 12 Saudi Arabia 103.1% compare
- 13 United States 102.1%
- 14 Singapore 102.1%
- 16 Belarus 101.2% compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 100.7% compare
- 18 Antigua and Barbuda 100.5% compare
More education data for China
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 52.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 60.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, male in China?
- Lower secondary completion rate, male in China was 101.6% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 102.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 1996.
- How does China rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
- China ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2012.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.