Lower secondary completion rate, male in China

China: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 101.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
101.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 187 countries
All-time high
102.1%
in 2007
All-time low
66.5%
in 1996
Years of data
9
1995–2012

Lower secondary completion rate, male in China, 1995–2012

02550751001995200320121995: 66.8 % of relevant age group1996: 66.5 % of relevant age group1997: 67.6 % of relevant age group2007: 102.1 % of relevant age group2008: 101 % of relevant age group2009: 99.9 % of relevant age group2010: 99.2 % of relevant age group2011: 101.9 % of relevant age group2012: 101.6 % of relevant age group

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

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in China, 1995 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Saudi Arabia 103.1% compare
  2. 13 United States 102.1%
  3. 14 Singapore 102.1%
  4. 16 Belarus 101.2% compare
  5. 17 United Arab Emirates 100.7% compare
  6. 18 Antigua and Barbuda 100.5% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,457 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.